"Dreamer" is a song by Dutch DJ

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX, is a Dutch disc jockey and music producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—201 ...

. Released as a single on 1 November 2018 alongside its music video, it features American soul singer

Mike Yung Michael Young (better known as Mike Yung) is an American singer from New York City. He competed on ''America's Got Talent'' season 12 and made it to the semifinals. He released his debut album, ''I Will Never Give Up'', in 2018. Career Befo ...

. The song is dedicated to his wife Lydia, who had died earlier in 2018.

Background

Garrix announced in August 2018, a potential collaboration with Yung. In an interview, he spoke about working with Yung, who is also a street artist, and how he was impressed by his voice. Garrix said "He's an amazing singer. I've seen him on video, singing in the subway New York. His story ... he has been singing in the subway for 38 years. I invited him to Amsterdam, we had an amazing week, wrote music on a boat with a guitar." Yung also discussed how he was astonished by Garrix's interest to work with "a 60-year-old man" like him. He tweeted "This guy ... could work with anyone. Why he chose to work with a 60 yr old like me was always confusing ... Martin thank u for the opportunity, and I love you, man."

Composition

The song is described as embodying "the uplifting feel that characterizes his return to the spotlight, filled with hope and empowerment and positivity, with his soulful delivery searing over a euphoric Garrix pop production." The song concludes with "gospel-style choir harmonies." Noted as being "stylistically new for Garrix," it consists of "melding pop sounds with R&B vocals and an almost blues-like attitude." The song features a crescendo with backing vocalists. Consisting of "Yung's uplifting singing and Garrix's commanding retro electronic notes that build into the chorus with gospel-style choir harmonies", the meaning of the song is stated as being "a motivational song about chasing your dreams".

Music video

The music video, distributed to YouTube on the same day as an individual single, featured Yung performing the song in the

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where he started his street artist career. The scene progresses Yung to his later projects in Brooklyn and his eventual meeting with Garrix in his studio in Amsterdam, where they recorded the song.

Charts

References

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