"Sweet Dreams" is a song by English/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply from their sixth album, The One That You Love. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart in early 1982.[1][2] [3] The song also reached No. 8 on Cash Box. In Canada, it peaked at No. 14 on the RPM Top 100 and No. 15 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
| "Sweet Dreams" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Air Supply | ||||
| from the album The One That You Love | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Turn Me Away" | |||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 (single version) 5:22 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graham Russell | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Maslin | |||
| Air Supply singles chronology | ||||
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Record World described the song as an "emotional ballad" in which singers "Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock give a command performance."[4]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 14 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 5 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
| U.S. Cash Box[9] | 8 |
| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
| U.S. Cash Box[11] | 48 |
Track listing
edit- U.S. 7" single
- A. "Sweet Dreams" - 3:46
- B. "Don't Turn Me Away" - 3:39
References
edit- ^ "Air Supply Sweet Dreams Chart History".
- ^ "Air Supply Sweet Dreams Adult Contemporary Chart History".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 12, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0476." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0474." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Air Supply Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 94 (51): TIA-20. December 25, 1982.
- ^ "The Cashbox Year End Charts:1982". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
External links
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