| "Shattered Dreams" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Hates Jazz | ||||
| from the album Turn Back the Clock | ||||
| B-side | "My Secret Garden" | |||
| Released | 9 March 1987 | |||
| Genre | Sophisti-pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clark Datchler | |||
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| "Shattered Dreams" on YouTube | ||||
"Shattered Dreams" is a song by English musical group Johnny Hates Jazz from their debut studio album, Turn Back the Clock (1988). Written by the band's lead singer Clark Datchler, the song was released in March 1987 as the album's lead single. "Shattered Dreams" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 92 and gained popularity through extensive radio play and video rotation on MTV, eventually peaking at number 5 in May 1987 and spending three weeks at that position.
Internationally, "Shattered Dreams" reached the top 10 in Canada, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, and West Germany. In the United States, it was released with an alternative music video shot entirely in black and white and directed by David Fincher, which Datchler preferred.[3] The single topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for one week and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Gibbs, Ryan (15 November 2022). "An introduction to Sophisti-pop". In Between Drafts. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Back to the 80s: Interview with Clark Datchler of Johnny Hates Jazz". Kickin' it Old School. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2017.