I Dream to Sleep

"I Dream to Sleep"
Single by H2O
from the album Faith
B-side"Burn to Win"
Released1983
Genre
Length3:51
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Ian Donaldson
  • Ross Alcock
  • Colin Gavigan
  • Pete Keane
  • Kenny Dorman
  • Colin Ferguson
Producer(s)Tony Cox
H2O singles chronology
"Hollywood Dream"
(1981) 		"I Dream to Sleep"
(1983) 		"Just Outside of Heaven"
(1983)

"I Dream to Sleep" is a song by Scottish pop band H2O, composed by all of the band members and produced by Tony Cox. Initially released in 1983, the song was later included on H2O's debut studio album, Faith (1984). The single features the non-album track, "Burn to Win" as its B-side, which was later included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of the Faith album. It was their first release on the label RCA and it peaked at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Lead singer Ian Donaldson was inspired to write the song's lyrics after seeing Yazoo perform "Only You" on Top of the Pops.[2] It makes reference to and quotes David Bowie's song "Young Americans", of whom Donaldson was a fan.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BHSA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mixcloud".
  3. ^ Ian Donaldson Singer, Writer, and Producer formerly of Band H2O takes time out for a chat