"Dreaming" is a song by English

electronic Electronic may refer to: *Electronics, the science of how to control electric energy in semiconductor * ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal *Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device *Electronic co ...

band

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978. The group consists of co-founders Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals), along with Martin C ...

initially released in January 1988 as a single from their compilation album, '' The Best of OMD''. It was a hit in the United States, reaching number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 17 on the '' Cashbox'' Top 100 and number 6 on the

Dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

chart. The track had limited success in the band's home country where it peaked at number 50 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

, while it entered the Top 40 in several other countries including Australia, New Zealand and Germany. The single was re-released in the UK in June 1988 in new 7"

gatefold A gatefold cover or gatefold LP is a form of packaging for LP records that became popular in the mid-1960s. A gatefold cover, when folded, is the same size as a standard LP cover (i.e., a 12½ inch, or 32.7 centimetre square). The larger gatefo ...

and

CD single A CD single (sometimes abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a compact disc. The standard in the Red Book for the term ''CD single'' is an 8 cm (3-inch) CD (or Mini CD). It now refers to any single recorded onto a CD of any s ...

as well as 12" formats, reaching this time number 60 on the national chart. The

cover art Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book (often on a dust jacket), magazine, newspaper (tabloid), comic book, video game ( box art), music album ( album ...

was designed by

Stylorouge Stylorouge is a graphic design studio based in Yalding, Kent, formed in London by creative director Rob O'Connor in 1981. Art work created by the studio has included record sleeve designs for bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees for their 1981' ...

, with photography by

Andrew Catlin Andrew Catlin is an English photographer, artist, director, cinematographer and filmmaker. His work has been widely published, and is included in numerous collections, books, exhibitions and archives. History Catlin grew up intrigued by both ar ...

. Until OMD's reformation in 2010, "Dreaming" was the last single to feature the group's original line-up; lead singer

Andy McCluskey George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded a ...

was the only core member to appear on their 1991–1996 output. McCluskey performed the song live during the 1990s when Humphreys was no longer in the group.

Reception

Stewart Mason, in a retrospective review for

AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Music ...

, described the song as "dynamite", and wrote: " Dreaming'is easily the group's best single since 1983's '

Telegraph Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...

'... It's a near-perfect pop song, perhaps the last great single by an '80s synth-pop band." Conversely, McCluskey named "Dreaming" as a track he wishes OMD had never released, while criticising its lyrical content. KROQ ranked the song the 43rd-greatest of 1988; in a poll of 5,550 ''

Slicing Up Eyeballs ''Slicing Up Eyeballs'' is an American website dedicated to rock music, in particular 1980s college rock. Founded in 2009 by journalist and music critic Matt Sebastian, the site publishes content including news, interviews, and polls. It has been ...

'' readers, it was voted the 62nd-best of the year.

B-sides

All the single versions include "Satellite" as a B-side. The other B-side, "Gravity Never Failed", was a bonus track on the 12" and

. This song was originally titled "Georgia" and dates back to the 1981 ''

Architecture & Morality ''Architecture & Morality'' is the third studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 6 November 1981 by Dindisc. Inspired by religious music, the group sought to broaden their musical palette by u ...

'' sessions. However, the band lost their favour with the song and was thus shelved, and the title "Georgia" was given to a new song and featured on the album. "Gravity Never Failed" has subsequently been included on CD re-issues of the ''

'' album (2003 & 2007), as well as on the '' Navigation: The OMD B-Sides'' compilation album, unlike "Satellite", which remains unique to this release.

Track listing

; 7" Single AM-03002 (US) # "Dreaming" – 3:54 # "Satellite" – 5:10 ;Special Limited Edition UPC:5012980098781 10"(UK) # "Dreaming" (The William Orbit Remix) – 7:15 # "Dreaming" (7" Version) – 3:56 # "Messages" – 4:41 # "Secret" – 3:57 ;12-Inch Single SP 0-12258 (US) # "Dreaming" (Club Mix) – 7:13 # "Dreaming" (Radio Edit)-3:54 # "Dreaming" (Dub Mix)-4:29 # "Satellite" – 5:10 ;CD Mini Single Gatefold CSIG 000051 2 (US) # "Dreaming" – 4:00 # "Gravity Never Failed" – 3:27 # "Secret (12" Mix)-6:15

Official versions

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dreaming 1988 singles Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs Songs written by Paul Humphreys Songs written by Andy McCluskey 1988 songs Virgin Records singles