Are You Dreaming?

"Are You Dreaming?" is a song recorded by the Dutch group Twenty 4 Seven. The song was released in November 1990 as the second single from their first album Street Moves. Nancy Coolen performed the vocal parts, and Captain Hollywood the rap parts—with Fixx it & Janks. The song hit number 17 in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number 18 in the Netherlands, the latter charting at number 8 in Italy. It was also released in German speaking countries.

"Are You Dreaming?"
Single by Twenty 4 Seven
from the album Street Moves
Released	24 November 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Hip house, Hip-hop, Euro house
Length	2:45
Label	BCM Records
Songwriter(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen Tony Dawson-Harrison
Producer(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen
Twenty 4 Seven singles chronology
"I Can't Stand It" (1990) "Are You Dreaming?" (1990) "It Could Have Been You" (1992)
Music video
"Are You Dreaming?" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music Week described the song as a "pop-rap galloper".[1]

Track listing

CD maxi

UK

1. "Are You Dreaming?" (Radio Edit) — 2:45
2. "Are You Dreaming?" (Bruce Forest Radio Edit) — 4:01
3. "Are You Dreaming?" (Bruce Forest Remix) — 6:53
4. "Are You Dreaming?" (Nightmare Mix) — 5:08

CD maxi

Germany

1. "Are You Dreaming?" (Radio Edit) — 2:45
2. "Are You Dreaming?" (Nightmare Mix) — 5:08
3. "Are You Dreaming?" (Acapella) — 4:24
4. "Are You Dreaming?" (Dream Dub) — 4:24

CD maxi

Scandinavia

1. "Are You Dreaming?" (Radio Edit) — 2:45
2. "Are You Dreaming?" (Nightmare Mix) — 5:08
3. "Are You Dreaming?" (Acapella) — 4:24
4. "Are You Dreaming?" (Dream Dub) — 4:24

Vinyl 7"

Netherlands

1. "Are You Dreaming?" (Radio Edit) — 2:45
2. "Are You Dreaming?" (Instrumental Edit) — 3:18

Vinyl 12"

Italy

1. "Are You Dreaming?" (Radio Edit) — 2:45
2. "Are You Dreaming?" (Dream Dub) — 4:24
3. "Are You Dreaming?" (Nightmare Mix) — 5:08
4. "Are You Dreaming?" (Acapella) — 4:24

Charts

Chart (1990/1991)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	22
Denmark (IFPI)[3]	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	8
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	6
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	16
Italy (FIMI)	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	4
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7]	17
Chart (1991)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	30
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	85
Germany (Media Control Charts)	95
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	85
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	29
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7]	43

References

1. "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. 8 December 1990. p. 13. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood – Are You Dreaming?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. Danish Singles Chart 30 November 1990
4. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood – Are You Dreaming?". GfK Entertainment Charts.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood – Are You Dreaming?". Swiss Singles Chart.
7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics