"I Dream to Sleep" is a song by Scottish
pop
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Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
band
H2O, composed by all of the band members and produced by
Tony Cox. Initially released in 1983, the song was later included on H
2O's debut
studio album
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, ''
Faith'' (1984). The single features the non-album track, "Burn to Win" as its
B-side
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, which was later included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of the ''Faith'' album. It was their first release on the label
RCA and it peaked at No. 17 on the
UK Singles Chart.
Lead singer
Ian Donaldson
Ian Donaldson is a Scottish singer and writer.
Donaldson's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead singer of new wave band H2O, which released two UK Top 40 hits in 1983 with the ...
was inspired to write the song's lyrics after seeing
Yazoo perform "
Only You" on ''
Top of the Pops''. It makes reference to and quotes
David Bowie's song "
Young Americans
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", of whom Donaldson was a fan.
Ian Donaldson Singer, Writer, and Producer formerly of Band H2O takes time out for a chat
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Track listing
* 12" maxi
#"I Dream to Sleep" – 5:21
#"I Dream to Sleep" (Short Version) – 3:51
#"Burn to Win" – 3:34
#"I Dream to Sleep" (Engineer's Mix) – 3:47
* 7" single
#"I Dream to Sleep" – 3:51
#"Burn to Win" – 3:34
Chart performance
References
External links
*
1983 singles
RCA Records singles
H2O (Scottish band) songs
1983 songs
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