Sweet Dreams (La Bouche song)


"Sweet Dreams " is a song recorded by the German Eurodance duo La Bouche. It was originally released in March 1994 as the lead single from their album of the same name. The song was released in North America in November 1995. It reached number-one in both Italy and on the Canadian dance chart, and peaked at number 17 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the United States, the song reached number 13, and in Australia, it peaked at number 8 and was certified Gold by ARIA.
In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 53 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s".

Composition

"Sweet Dreams" has a tempo of 134 beats per minute. It is written in the key of B minor and follows a chord progression of Bm7GA, and the vocals span from A3 to B4.
The song's bridge samples American funk band Ripple's 1973 hit "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky".

Critical reception

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described the song as a "high-energy hit". Matt Stopera and Brian Galindo from BuzzFeed noted that "the "hola, hola, eh" makes this a multilingual smash!" Daily News of Los Angeles called it "energetic". James Arena, writer of Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers wrote that the song and "Be My Lover" "are widely regarded today as indispensable classics of the decade." Music & Media commented that "the added value of this throbbing piece of Euro dance is Melanie Thornton's massive vocals, which definitely set the track apart from most of her competition." People noted that the song "underscore buoyant vocals with dark minor-key arrangements". Richmond Times-Dispatch commented, "I am insanely jealous of the lead female vocal, Melanie Thornton. She has a wonderful, flexible voice."

Airplay

"Sweet Dreams" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at 19 on June 25 due to crossover airplay in South-Europe. It peaked at number 5 on September 3, 1994.

Music video

Two different music videos were made for "Sweet Dreams", one for the European market and one for the US. The US version was directed by Zack Ove.

Track listings

; CD-Maxi
  1. "Sweet Dreams "
  2. "Sweet Dreams "
  3. "Sweet Dreams "
  4. "Sweet Dreams "
  5. "Sweet Dreams "

; CD-Maxi - Remix
  1. "Sweet Dreams "
  2. "Sweet Dreams "
  3. "Sweet Dreams "
  4. "Sweet Dreams "
  5. "Sweet Dreams "

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

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