"Dreams (Will Come Alive)" is a song by

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featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray. It was released by Lowland Records in June 1994 as the fourth single from the group's debut album, ''Dreams'' (1994), and is their most commercially successful single. Peaking at number-one in the Netherlands, the song was also used in the Dutch movies ''

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''. In 2009, the song was remixed and released by Italian DJ

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and Format-C.

Chart performance

"Dreams (Will Come Alive)" was a major hit in several countries and remains the group's most successful single, alongside " Never Alone", peaking at number-one in their native Netherlands. In Europe, the song entered the top 10 also in Italy (4), Finland (6) and Belgium (8). Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Denmark (17), Iceland (11) and Sweden (14), and a top 30 hit in Germany (25), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 25 in October 1994. But on the

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, it peaked at number 13. As the only single by the group to chart in the UK, it peaked at number 93 in its first and only week at the

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, on July 9, 1994. Outside Europe, "Dreams" was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number two, while in Australia, it only reached number 185.

Critical reception

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s ''RM'' Dance Update described the song as a "old fashioned rave style squawking shrill girl wailed and at times inevitable gruff gruff rapped Euro hit".

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single and was directed by Czar. The video was later published on

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in 2013, and had generated more than 12 million views as of January 2024.

Track listings

* CD maxi-single (Europe, 1994) # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Radio Version) - 4:22 # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Twenty 4 Seven Trance Mix) - 5:48 # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Lick Mix) - 4:16 # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (D.J. Paradize Underground Mmix) - 4:07 # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Extended Version) - 5:05 # "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Twenty 4 Seven Trance Dub) - 4:10 * Gabry Ponte Vs. Format-C - Digital EP (Europe, 2009) # "Dreams" (Video Edit) # "Dreams" (Extended Mix) # "Dreams" (UK Radio Edit) # "Dreams" (UK Extended Mix) # "Dreams" (Format-C Remix) # "Dreams" (Paki & Jaro Remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dreams (Will Come Alive) 1994 singles 1994 songs 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor songs English-language Dutch songs Music videos directed by Czar (director)