Just Another Dream
"Just Another Dream" | ||||
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Single by Cathy Dennis | ||||
from the album Move to This | ||||
Released | 6 November 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Dancin' Danny D | |||
Cathy Dennis singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Just Another Dream" on YouTube |
"Just Another Dream" is a song by English singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, first released in the United Kingdom as her solo debut single in November 1989. The following year, it was remixed and included on Dennis' first album, Move to This (1990), and re-released as a single, becoming a top-10 hit in the United States. The song was co-written by Dancin' Danny D (real name Daniel Kojo Poku), a.k.a. D Mob, who also produced the track and sang backing vocals. Poku's vocals are often mistaken for Rick Astley. Two different music videos were produced for the song.
Chart performance
When "Just Another Dream" was first released in 1989, it charted on the
In September 1990, a shortened edit of the album remix was released as a single in the United States. It reached the
"Just Another Dream" was then released in the UK again in July 1991, with the same version and artwork as the US single release. This time it received substantial radio airplay and peaked at number 13, remaining on the chart for seven weeks.[2][3]
Critical reception
Alex Henderson of
A reviewer from
Music video
Two
Track listings
- UK CD single (first release)
- "Just Another Dream" (Danny D 7-inch edit)
- "Just Another Dream" (Funky Love mix)
- "Just Another Dream" (Paul Simpson US remix)
- US CD single
- "Just Another Dream" (7-inch)
- "Just Another Dream" (club mix)
- "Just Another Dream" (The Dream mix)
- "Just Another Dream" (Paul Simpson US remix)
- "Just Another Dream" (Funky Love mix)
- UK CD single (second release)
- "Just Another Dream" (12-inch version)
- "Just Another Dream" (7-inch mix)
- "Just Another Dream" (alternative bass dub version)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 6 November 1989 |
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Polydor | [22] |
United Kingdom (first re-release) | 8 October 1990 |
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Japan | 25 January 1991 | Mini-CD | [24] | |
United Kingdom (second re-release) | 8 July 1991 |
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References
- ^ This was the 7" single with catalog number CATH 1; it entered at #93 on 9 Dec 1989 and dropped to #96 on its only other week on the chart.
- ^ This was the 7" single with catalog number CATH 2; it entered at #28 on 20 July 1991, peaked at #13 the following two weeks, then descended to #16, #19, #37, and #58 in subsequent weeks.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 75.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Cathy Dennis proved herself to be a welcome addition to Britain's '90s R&B scene". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ Flick, Larry (22 September 1990). "Single Reviews: New and Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 75. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (16 November 1990). "Move to This". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 22 December 1990. p. 24. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- NME. p. 14. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis – Just Another Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1448." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 32. 10 August 1991. p. 21.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis – Just Another Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just Another Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis – Just Another Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 July 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-14.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 4 November 1989. p. 45.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 6 October 1990. p. 39.
- ^ "ジャスト・アナザー・ドリーム | キャシー・デニス" [Just Another Dream | Cathy Dennis] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 July 1991. p. 21.