I Can Dream
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| Single by Skunk Anansie | ||||
| from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt | ||||
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| Released | 5 June 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian | |||
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"I Can Dream" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released as their second single in June 1995. The song was taken from their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), and reached number 41 on the UK singles chart. The CD single features two B-sides and a live recording of "Little Baby Swastikkka".
Critical reception
[edit]Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave "I Can Dream" four out of five, writing, "Meet the scariest band on the planet. The Skunks play blood-and-guts indie-metal, their singer Skin makes Tank Girl look like Zoe Ball (now there's an idea!) and the moshpit at their gigs should carry a Government Health Warning. In other words, they are ace to the power of fantastic and this will be a hit, otherwise Ms Skin will be very cross indeed. And believe me, you DO NOT want that."[2]
Music video
[edit]The black-and-white music video for "I Can Dream" was directed by production team Gob TV, who directed the video for "Selling Jesus".
Track listings
[edit]- UK CD single[3]
- "I Can Dream" – 3:39
- "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
- "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52
- "Little Baby Swastikkka" – 4:08
- "I Can Dream" – 3:39
- "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
- "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 60 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 41 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (7 June 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 54. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ I Can Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Can Dream (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP10.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Can Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7C.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 May 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 29 September 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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