Pleasant Dreams

Pleasant Dreams
Studio album by the Ramones
Released	July 20, 1981
Recorded	March–April 1981
Studio	Mediasound, New York City, USA Strawberry North, Stockport, England Strawberry South, Dorking, England
Genre	Punk rock, hard rock, pop punk
Length	33:53
Label	Sire
Producer	Graham Gouldman
Ramones chronology
End of the Century (1980) Pleasant Dreams (1981) Subterranean Jungle (1983)
Singles from Pleasant Dreams
"We Want the Airwaves" Released: July 1981 "She's a Sensation" Released: October 1981 "The KKK Took My Baby Away" Released: November 1981 (Benelux only)

Pleasant Dreams is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on July 20, 1981, through Sire Records. While the band members wanted Steve Lillywhite to produce, Sire chose Graham Gouldman in an attempt to gain popularity through a well-known producer. The recording process brought about many conflicts between band members, most notably the strife between Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone, due to Johnny starting a relationship with Joey's girlfriend. There were also disputes about the overall direction of the album, with Johnny leaning towards hard rock and Joey towards pop punk. Ultimately, the album incorporated high production values and varying musical styles, straying from traditional punk rock on songs such as "We Want the Airwaves", "She's a Sensation" and "Come On Now". It is the first Ramones album not to feature any cover songs.

Despite Sire's efforts to broaden the band's appeal by enlisting Gouldman to produce, the album was not commercially successful, peaking at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 and only charting outside of the US in Sweden. The album also met with mixed critical reception.