La Bouche Be My Lover Acapella Music

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'Sweet Dreams'
Single by La Bouche
from the album Sweet Dreams
Released
  • March 12, 1994
  • November 10, 1995 (U.S. release & UK re-release)
Format
RecordedJanuary 1994
Genre
Length3:23
LabelRCA[1]
Songwriter(s)
  • Robert Haynes
  • Mehmet Sönmez
  • Melanie Thornton
Producer(s)
La Bouche singles chronology
'Sweet Dreams'
(1994)		'Be My Lover'
(1995)
Music video
'Sweet Dreams' on YouTube
Alternative cover
CD-Maxi - Remix

La Bouche - Be My Lover. Be my lover, wanna be me lover. Looking back on all the time we spent together You oughta know by now If you wanna be my lover, wanna be my lover. Go ahead and take your time, boy you gotta feel secure Before I make you mine, baby, you have to be sure You wanna be my lover Wanna be my lover, wanna be my lover.

'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' is a song recorded by the German Eurodance duo act 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 1 in both Italy and on the Canadian dance chart, and peaked at number 13 in the United States. In Australia, 'Sweet Dreams' peaked at number 8 and was certified gold by ARIA.[2]

In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 53 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s.[3]

  • 6Charts and certifications

Composition[edit]

La Bouche Music

'Sweet Dreams' has a tempo of 134 beats per minute.[4] It is written in the key of B minor and follows a chord progression of Bm7 – G – A, and the vocals span from A3 to B4.[5]

The song's bridge samples American funk band Ripple's 1973 hit 'I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky'.

Bouche

Critical reception[edit]

Music & Media wrote about the song: '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.'[6]

Airplay[edit]

'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.[7]

Music video[edit]

There was made two different music videos for 'Sweet Dreams', for the European and the US market. The US version was directed by Zack Ove.[8] It first aired in September 1996.

Track listings[edit]

CD-Maxi
  1. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Radio Version) (3:23)
  2. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Club Mix) (4:55)
  3. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (House Mix) (6:38)
  4. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Oriental Mix) (5:17)
  5. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Hola Mix) (5:10)
CD-Maxi - Remix
  1. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Airplay Edit) (3:58)
  2. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Loveland UK Mix) (7:00)
  3. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (Italian No.1 Mix) (5:09)
  4. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (French 'hit des clubs' Mix) (5:35)
  5. 'Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)' (House Mix) (6:38)

Charts and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1994–96)[9][10]Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)3
Canada (RPM)[11]28
Canada Dance (RPM)[12]1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13]17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14]15
France (SNEP)32
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15]15
Ireland (IRMA)[16]16
Israel (Israel Top-30)3
Italy (FIMI)[17]1
Japan (Oricon)[18]5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19]32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20]31
New Zealand (RIANZ)34
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[21]82 (1994)
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[22]24 (1996)
Spain (AFYVE)[23]6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)63 (1994)
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24]44 (1996)
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[25]13
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[25]3
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[25]31
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40[25]4
U.S. Cash Box[26]8

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1995-96)Position
Australia (ARIA)[2]47
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[27]37

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationSales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[2]Gold35,000

References[edit]

  1. ^https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=la+bouche#search_section
  2. ^ abc'The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996'. ARIA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^'The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s'. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^'BPM for 'sweet dreams' by la bouche songbpm.com'. songbpm.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. ^Saraf, Gerd Amir. 'La Bouche 'Sweet Dreams' Sheet Music in B Minor - Download & Print'. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^'New Releases: Singles'(PDF). Music & Media (25 June 1994, page 6). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^'Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent'(PDF). Music & Media. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ^'La Bouche: Sweet dreams'. Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  9. ^'Sweet Dreams', in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
  10. ^Italian Singles Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved 30 May 2008)
  11. ^'RPM (Jul 22, 1996)'. RPM. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  12. ^Canada peak position
  13. ^'Eurochart Hot 100'(PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  14. ^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN9789511210535.
  15. ^'Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (11.05.1996 - 17.05.1996)'(PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  16. ^Search for Irish peak
  17. ^'Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: L'. Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  18. ^Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
  19. ^'Nederlandse Top 40 – La Bouche' (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  20. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – La Bouche – Sweet Dreams' (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ^'Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 18 September 1994 - 24 September 1994'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  22. ^'Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 01 September 1996 - 07 September 1996'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  23. ^Billboard: Hits of the World, 3 December 1994
  24. ^United Kingdom Peak(Link redirected to OCC website)
  25. ^ abcdBillboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
  26. ^'Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles'(PDF). Cash Box (22 June 1996). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  27. ^'Billboard Top 100 - 1996'. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

External links[edit]

  • 'Sweet Dreams (European Version)' music video on YouTube
  • 'Sweet Dreams (US Version) (Old Rap Version)' music video on YouTube
  • 'Sweet Dreams (US Version) (New Rap Version)' music video on YouTube
  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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