Dreaming of You (The Coral song)
| "Dreaming of You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the Coral | ||||
| from the album The Coral | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2002[1] | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Deltasonic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Skelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Broudie | |||
| The Coral singles chronology | ||||
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"Dreaming of You" is a song by English band the Coral from their eponymous debut album, The Coral. Released on 7 October 2002, it was the third single taken from the album and charted at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 85 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[3]
A live version was also included on the Radio 1's Live Lounge album.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming of You" | James Skelly | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Answer Me" | J. Skelly, Nick Power, Paul Duffy | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Follow the Sun" | Lee Southall | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Dreaming of You" (video) | ||
| Total length: | 7:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming of You" | James Skelly | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Sweet Sue" | J. Skelly | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Another Turn in the Lock" | J. Skelly, Southall | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Dreaming of You" (acoustic video) | ||
| Total length: | 8:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming of You" | James Skelly | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Answer Me" | J. Skelly, Nick Power, Paul Duffy | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Follow the Sun" | Lee Southall | 1:50 |
| Total length: | 7:23 | ||
Personnel
The Coral[4]
- James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
- Lee Southall – guitar, vocals on "Follow the Sun" and "Another Turn in the Lock", co-producer
- Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet, co-producer
- Paul Duffy – bass guitar, saxophone, co-producer
- Nick Power – keyboards, co-producer
- Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
Production[4]
- Ian Broudie – producer
- Jon Gray – engineer
- Kenny Patterson – assistant engineer
Other personnel
- Laurence Easeman – video director
Use in media
- Channel 4's Free Agents used "Dreaming of You" during the ending credits of Episode 3.
- "Dreaming of You" was used in Scrubs season 2 episode 10 "My Monster".
- It was replaced with "Dirty Minds" by Here Come the Mummies on streaming.
- The song is a playable track on the video game Lego Rock Band.
- The song featured in adverts for Asda in 2019; since then a sample of the song has been used at the end of the subsequent Asda adverts in sync with the chain's trademark rear pocket tap.
- It was featured in the film Sex Lives of the Potato Men.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 October 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 October 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Christopher Greiner. "[www.zionegg.tk : An unofficial Coral website]". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. 6 October 2011.
- ^ a b The Coral (booklet). The Coral. UK: Deltasonic. 2002. DLTCD006.
{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "British single certifications – Coral – Dreaming of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Dreaming of You at AllMusic
- "Dreaming of You" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Dreaming of You on YouTube
