Dreamer (Supertramp song)

"Dreamer"
Single by Supertramp
from the album Crime of the Century
B-side"Bloody Well Right"
Released1 November 1974 (UK)[A]
Recorded1974 (1974)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
Producer(s)Supertramp, Ken Scott
Supertramp singles chronology
"Land Ho"
(1974)
"Dreamer"
(1974)
"Bloody Well Right"
(1974)
Official audio
"Dreamer" on YouTube
"Dreamer"
Live version single picture sleeve
Single by Supertramp
from the album Paris
B-side"You Started Laughing"
ReleasedSeptember 1980 (US)[3]
RecordedNovember 1979 (1979-11)
VenuePavillon de Paris
GenreProgressive rock
Length3:15
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
Producer(s)Peter Henderson, Russel Pope
Supertramp singles chronology
"Take the Long Way Home"
(1979)
"Dreamer"
(1980)
"Breakfast in America"
(1980)
Audio
"Dreamer" (Live) on YouTube

"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1975.[4] In 1980, it appeared on the band's live album Paris. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the US charts,[5] number 36 in the Dutch Top 40,[6] and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart.[7] When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974, its B-side "Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America leading it to chart instead, at No. 35 in the US and No. 49 in Canada, with "Dreamer" only charting in Canada, that being at No. 75. "Dreamer" also appeared on Roger Hodgson's album, Classics Live, recorded on tour in 2010.


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  1. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Progressive Rock (And Simpler Pleasures)". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crime of the Century - Supertramp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2019. Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on 'Dreamer,' a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 804. ISBN 9780862415419.
  4. ^ "everyhit.com search results". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Billboard charts at Allmusic". Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Media Markt top 40". Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 34, No. 5, December 06 1980". RPM. Retrieved 17 February 2012.