Dream of You
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| Schiller with Heppner | |
| publication | May 28, 2001 |
| length | 3:58 (radio version) 7:46 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | Ambient , EDM |
| Author (s) |
Peter Heppner , Christopher von Deylen , Mirko von Schlieffen |
| Award (s) | Echo pop |
| album | World Travel |
Dream of You ( English for "dream of you") is a song by the German EDM music project Schiller , in cooperation with the German synth-pop musician Peter Heppner . The piece is the first single from her second studio album Weltreise .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Peter Heppner and the two Schiller members Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen. The single was mixed and produced by the latter two in the Hamburg Sleepingroom recording studio. The mastering was done by Mario Buthmann from the Hamburg Never Heard Before Studios. The single was released under the Zeitgeist music label , published by Loop Dance Constructions Musikverlag and distributed by Indigo and Warner / Chappell . Was recorded Dream of You in Hamburg 14 recording studio.
On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to the artist name and song title - a slightly blurred cloud surrounded by a square can be seen. There are a total of five different cover images, all of which only differ in their color variations. Most of the covers consist of a blue and white shade. The artwork is by Katja Stier.
Publication and promotion
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The first publication of Dream of You took place as a limited edition on May 28, 2001 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The regular maxi single was released two weeks later on June 11, 2001. In the same year it was released across Europe; Releases in Canada and the United States followed in 2002. Dream of You is available in various different EPs , maxi singles and vinyl records , all of which differ in the number and selection of their B-sides . All sound carriers contain remix versions of the song as B-side, with the exception of the 2-track single, which contains the B-side beach music . In addition, live versions can be found on the live album Live (Er) Leben and the video album Tagtraum . In 2016, as part of the publication of Zeitreise - Das Beste von Schiller, an EP called Zeitreise EP was released . This included two new, previously unreleased remix versions of the song by the Russian DJ duo Filatov & Karas .
From November 2016 to January 2017, Dream of You accompanied a commercial for Schiller's best-of album Zeitreise - Das Beste von Schiller . So the song could be heard in various commercial breaks.
Remix versions
- Dream of You ( Ayla Mix)
- Dream of You (Chillout Mix)
- Dream of You ( Chris Zippel Mix)
- Dream of You ( Filatov & Karas Extended Mix)
- Dream of You (Filatov & Karas Radio Edit)
- Dream of You (Free Schiller Remix)
- Dream of You (M Radio RMX)
- Dream of You ( Molella Remix)
- Dream of You ( Tomcraft Club Mix)
background information
For Heppner, after Die Flut from 1998, it is only the second single release outside of his main project, Wolfsheim , at that time . After Dream of You , Schiller and Heppner released a second single with the title Leben… I Feel You three years later in January 2004 .
content
The lyrics to Dream of You are written in English and translated into German means “dream of you”. The music was written by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen, the text specially written by Heppner. Musically, the song moves in the field of ambient and electronic dance music . The tempo is 120 beats per minute . In addition to the main vocals by Heppner, the voice of Goethe's heirs singer Mindy Kumbalek and the voice of German classical singer Isgaard in the choir can be heard in the background . The German musician Tissy Thiers was hired on bass and guitar as an additional instrumentalist.
The song describes a person who keeps asking himself the same question, whether he really wants to spend his life lonely and alone until the end of his life and only wants to dream of her dream partner, who she will never have.
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Music video
The music video for Dream of You was filmed on a beach promenade in Barcelona . Various actions can be seen during the video. For the most part, Heppner can be seen in various locations where he sings the song. In between, the music video shows other people again and again, such as a dancer, a man walking his dog on the beach or different couples in love on the said beach promenade. The total length of the video is 4:13 minutes. Directed by Marcus Sternberg , the video was produced by Blau Medien GmbH. To date, the video has over 5.1 million views on YouTube (as of December 2017).
In 2002, the music video for Dream of You was nominated for an Echo Pop , but Here She Comes Again had to admit defeat by Sasha . In 2012 a film team recreated the music video exactly according to its model.
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reception
Awards
On March 7, 2002 was Dream of You with an echo Pop awarded in the category "Dance Single of the Year national". The piece thus asserts itself against its fellow competitors Ameno ( DJ Quicksilver ), DJs, Fans & Freaks ( Blank & Jones ), Let You Go ( atb ) and Prosac ( DJ Tomcraft ).
Reviews
The German-language online magazine laut.de rated the album Weltreise with four out of five stars. Michael Edele came to the decision in his criticism that Dream of You “could be heard”, but the single evokes “clear associations” with Heppner's “ main band ”.
Charts and chart placements
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Dream of You reached position 13 in the singles charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of 14 weeks. In Austria the single reached position 49 in 17 chart weeks and in Switzerland position 78 in eight chart weeks. Outside of the German-speaking countries, Dream of You was placed in the Italian charts for two weeks (top position: 31) and for several weeks in the Polish airplay charts (top position: 29).
For Schiller this is the fifth chart success in Germany, as well as the first in Austria and the fourth in Switzerland. For the first time, a single from Schiller was placed in all DA-CH countries at the same time . In Germany, Dream of You was Schiller's highest chart listing until 2012, but was replaced by Sonne (position 12) after eleven years . In Germany and Switzerland, no single by Schiller has been in the charts for longer. In Austria no single has been placed higher or longer in the charts to this day.
For Heppner as an interpreter this is the second chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For Heppner as a lyricist, this is the sixth chart success in Germany and the second in Austria and Switzerland. After Die Flut , a single from Heppner was placed in all DA-CH countries for the second time. In Austria, no single Heppner has been in the charts for longer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Schiller with Heppner - Dream of You. discogs.com, accessed July 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Schiller - world tour. discogs.com, accessed December 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Schiller - Time Travel EP. In: discogs.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Online database - musical works. online.gema.de, accessed on November 1, 2015 .
- ↑ BPM for 'Dream of You' by 'Schiller'. songbpm.com, accessed December 27, 2017 .
- ^ A b Peter Heppner: Peter Heppner - Contributions. facebook.com, July 9, 2018, accessed September 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Dream of You - Contributor to the music video. crew-united.com, accessed March 17, 2014 .
- ↑ a b ECHO Pop Prize Winner. (No longer available online.) Echopop.de, archived from the original on October 1, 2011 ; accessed on March 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Dream of You - Remake music video. youtube.com, accessed March 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Michael Edele: Sounds, noises and instruments from all over the world. laut.de, accessed on December 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Schiller with Heppner, Dream of You. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Schiller with Heppner - Dream of You (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Schiller with Heppner - Dream of You. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Schiller with Heppner - Dream of You (song). italiancharts.com, accessed December 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Lista Krajowa Tydzień 29 - 2001 ( Memento from January 25, 2002 in the Internet Archive )