Working on a Dream (song)

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"Working on a Dream"
Brendan O'Brien
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
(2008) 		"Working on a Dream"
(2008) 		"My Lucky Day"
(2008)

"Working on a Dream" is the title song to, and first single from,

Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
.

History

The song's sunny lyric develops what

Barack Obama administration:[1]

I'm working on a dream,
Though sometimes it feels so far away ...
I'm working on a dream,
And I know it will be mine someday.

The title phrase is present in both the verses and chorus, and occurs some twenty times altogether in the song. The arrangement is mid-tempo, propelled by an acoustic guitar with organ and electric guitar washes throughout; the glossy

Brendan O'Brien
production also features partly submerged "la-la" backing vocals. The instrumental break features Springsteen whistling against a bari sax line.

"Working on a Dream" was first performed during Springsteen's November 2, 2008 appearance in Cleveland for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, in an acoustic performance accompanied by Patti Scialfa. A chopped-up airing of the recorded version first appeared during the November 16 NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast at halftime.

The intact "Working on a Dream" began airing on radio stations and their websites on November 21, 2008,

UK Singles Chart at position 195 the following week.[3] A music video appeared on some foreign sites showing the recording of the song. The song was a big hit on the American Triple-A Charts, peaking at No. 2, blocked only by "Get On Your Boots" by U2
.

Hartford Civic Center
, April 24, 2009.

"Working on a Dream" had its first

Viva La Vida".[4]

When the 2009

Sessions Band Tour) had a significant role to play in the vocal layering, and saxophonist Clarence Clemons performed the whistling break in the middle of the song. Three minutes in, Springsteen inserted a modified version of this "Build a House" stage rap that had been developed during the prior Magic Tour
.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Working on a Dream"
Chart (2009) Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 91
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 65
Italy (
Musica e Dischi)[9]
 26
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 95
US
Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14]
 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Working on a Dream"
Chart (2009) Position
Hungary (
Rádiós TOP 100)[15]
 171

References

  1. ^ Hiatt, Brian (January 21, 2009). "Album Review: Working on a Dream". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  2. The Star Ledger
    . Retrieved November 25, 2008.
  3. UK Singles Chart
    , chart date December 6, 2008.
  4. ^ DeLuca, Dan (February 9, 2009). "Duo dominates Grammy night". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  5. Ultratip
    . Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bruce Springsteen the e street band Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 1, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, with "Working on a dream" in the "Titolo" field, click "cerca".
  10. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream". VG-lista. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bruce Springsteen the e street band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bruce Springsteen the e street band Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. Mahasz
    . Mahasz.

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