Dreams (Will Come Alive)

"Dreams (Will Come Alive)" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth single from their debut album, Dreams. It is their most commercially successful single and reached number-one in the Netherlands. The song was also used in the Dutch movies Flodder 3 and New Kids Nitro.

"Dreams (Will Come Alive)"
Single by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray
from the album Dreams
Released18 June 1994
Recorded1994
Length4:22
LabelLowland Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Bobby Boer
  • Dancability
  • D-Rock
Producer(s)
  • Bobby Boer
  • Martin Boer
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray singles chronology
"Never Alone"
(1993)		 "Dreams (Will Come Alive)"
(1994)		 "Let Me Be Free"
(1994)
Music video
"Dreams (Will Come Alive)" on YouTube

In 2009, the song was remixed and released by Italian DJ Gabry Ponte and Format-C.

Chart performance

"Dreams (Will Come Alive)" was a major hit in several countries and remains the group's most successful single to date, peaking at number-one in the Netherlands. In Europe, it also managed to climb into the Top 10 in Italy, Finland and Belgium. Additonally, the song peaked within the Top 20 in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden and the Top 30 in Germany, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 25 in October 1994. As the only single by the group to chart in the United Kingdom, it reached number 93 in its first and only week at the UK Singles Chart, on July 9, 1994.[1] Outside Europe, "Dreams" was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number 2. And in Australia, it reached number 185.

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Czar.[2] The video was uploaded to YouTube in March 2013. As of August 2020, it has got more than 46 million views.[3]

Track listings
CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1994)
  1. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Radio Version) - 4:22
  2. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Twenty 4 Seven Trance Mix) - 5:48
  3. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Lick Mix) - 4:16
  4. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (D.J. Paradize Underground Mmix) - 4:07
  5. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Extended Version) - 5:05
  6. "Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (Twenty 4 Seven Trance Dub) - 4:10
Gabry Ponte Vs. Format-C - Digital EP (Europe, 2009)
  1. "Dreams" (Video Edit)
  2. "Dreams" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Dreams" (UK Radio Edit)
  4. "Dreams" (UK Extended Mix)
  5. "Dreams" (Format-C Remix)
  6. "Dreams" (Paki & Jaro Remix)

Charts

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 09 July 1995 - 15 July 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "2 brothers on the 4th floor - dreams ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "2 Brothers on the 4th Floor - Dreams (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 9 November 2015". Imgur. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  5. "Ultratop.be – 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor – Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. Belgian peak Archived 9 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Danish Singles Chart 5 August 1994
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  10. French peak position (1994)
  11. Charts.de: German peak positions
  12. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 13.10.1994-19.10.1994" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  13. Italian peak position (1994)
  14. Lescharts.com International peak positions
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor – Dreams (Will Come Alive)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  18. "Årslista Singlar, 1994" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  19. "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  20. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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