"Samurai" is a song by Romanian-German singer-songwriter Michael Cretu from his third studio album, ''

Die Chinesische Mauer ''Die Chinesische Mauer'' is Michael Cretu's third solo album, released in 1985. The literal English translation of the title is ''"The Chinese Wall"'', or as it is better known, ''"The Great Wall of China"''. Like his previous album Legionäre, th ...

'' (1985).

Composition and chart performance

In the lyrics, the protagonist of the song shows how frustrating his live act is. A German-language version of the song was also released around the same time as the English version, but it was not a commercial success unlike the English version which reached the top 20 in a number of countries across Europe.

Music video

The plot of the music video features Michael Cretu with some studio musicians in a dojo, while two kendōkas are fighting against each other.

Track listing and formats

* European 7-inch single :A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28 :B. "Sword of Fear" – 3:55 * European 12-inch maxi-single :A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" (Long Version) – 7:01 :B1. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28 :B2. "Sword of Fear" (Instrumental) – 3:55

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1985 singles 1985 songs Michael Cretu songs Songs written by Michael Cretu Songs written by Richard Palmer-James Virgin Records singles