Dreamer (Supertramp song)
"Dreamer" | ||||
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Single by Supertramp | ||||
from the album Crime of the Century | ||||
B-side | "Bloody Well Right" | |||
Released | 1 November 1974 (UK)[A] | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
Producer(s) | Supertramp, Ken Scott | |||
Supertramp singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Dreamer" on YouTube |
"Dreamer" | ||||
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Single by Supertramp | ||||
from the album Paris | ||||
B-side | "You Started Laughing" | |||
Released | September 1980 (US)[3] | |||
Recorded | November 1979 | |||
Venue | Pavillon de Paris | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Henderson, Russel Pope | |||
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Audio | ||||
"Dreamer" (Live) on YouTube |
"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band
Background
"Dreamer" was composed by Roger Hodgson on his Wurlitzer piano at his mother's house when he was 19 years old. At that time he recorded a demo of the song using vocals, Wurlitzer, and banging cardboard boxes for percussion. Hodgson recalled, "I was excited – it was the first time I laid hands on a Wurlitzer."[8] Hodgson also said:
I was sitting at the keyboard in my mother’s house and it was something that just flew out of me. I just sang words and the words that came out were very close to what’s in the final song. I was banging boxes and light shades and I created this magical demo.[9]
Supertramp cut their own recording of the song in imitation of this early demo.[10]
The band performed the song on the BBC's
The song was used in the films The Parole Officer, Wild Thing, and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, as well as the trailers for the latter and Robots.[citation needed]
Reception
Reviewing the live version in 1980, Billboard said that "Dreamer" has a "sweet pop melody, clear vocals and bubbly keyboards."[17]
Hodgson rated it as one of the top 10 songs he ever wrote.[9]
Track listings
1974: 7-inch single
Side one
- "Dreamer" – 3:33 (Written by Roger Hodgson)
Side two
- "Bloody Well Right" – 4:26 (Written by Rick Davies)
1980: 7-inch single
US version
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "From Now On" (Live) – 6:44 (Davies)
European version
Side one
- "Dreamer" (Live) – 3:15 (Hodgson)
Side two
- "You Started Laughing" (Live) – 3:50 (Davies)
Personnel
- Roger Hodgson – Wurlitzer electronic piano, lead and backing vocals
- Rick Davies – Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, lead and backing vocals
- John Helliwell – celeste, glass harp, backing vocals
- Bob Siebenberg – drums, glockenspiel
- Dougie Thomson – bass guitar
Charts
Studio version
Chart (1975/78) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[18] | 47 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] | 75 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 34 |
13 |
Live version
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[18] | 39 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] | 1 |
France (IFOP)[23] | 44 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 31 |
US Billboard Hot 100[25] | 15 |
References
- ^ release date from the A&M records press release
- ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crime of the Century - Supertramp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on 'Dreamer,' a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit.
- ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "everyhit.com search results". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Billboard charts at Allmusic". Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Media Markt top 40". Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 34, No. 5, December 06 1980". RPM. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Crime of the Century (sleeve notes). Universal Music Enterprises. 2014.
- ^ a b Hodgson, Roger (20 March 2023). "Supertramp's Roger Hodgson: the 10 best songs I've written". Prog. Louder Sound. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Breakfast in Detroit: Tales from a Dreamer!". annecarlini.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ The Old Grey Whistle Test Vol. 3 (DVD). BBC Video. 2006.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 22 October 1977. p. 23. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. 8 October 1977. p. 46. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 20 September 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick (22 July 2013). "Top 10 Supertramp Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Graff, Gary (10 October 2017). "Supertramp's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 20 September 1980. p. 71. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5554b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Supertramp – Dreamer". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Tous les Titres de l'Artiste choisi". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2021. Select SUPERTRAMP from the artist drop-down menu and then click OK.
- ^ "Supertramp – Dreamer (Live Version)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Supertramp Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- "Dreamer" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Dreamer" Lyrics - Roger Hodgson Official Website