"Dreaming My Dreams" is an acoustic folk song from Irish band

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, taken from their second album, ''

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''. It was released as a promotional single in the UK in 1995. According to ''Billboard'' magazine,

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intended to release the song as the fifth single (fourth in the USA) from the band's second album. Plans for a commercial single and promotional video never materialized, as the band entered into studio to record their third album, ''

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'', during the same time period.

Track list

Promo single (UK)Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Dreaming My Dreams (Promo single)
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Other releases

An acoustic version of "Dreaming My Dreams" was released on the "

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" single in 1994. The performance was recorded on the BBC television show ''

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''. A similar version was performed during the band's

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show in 1995. This version was never commercially released.
A live version of the song was released on the "

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" single in 1996. The performance was recorded at The Point in Dublin, Ireland.
The studio version was also featured on the "

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" single, taken from the band's 2002 ''Best Of'' compilation.

References

{{authority control The Cranberries songs 1995 songs Songs written by Dolores O'Riordan Song recordings produced by Stephen Street