DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER

"'Don't Dream It's Over'" is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by Australian band Crowded House for their debut album ''Crowded House''.^[1]

Contents

Chart performance

Cover versions

Track listing

7" vinyl release

UK EP release

Personnel

Studio recordings

Notes

Chart performance

"Don't Dream It's Over" proved to be a massive worldwide hit, reaching #2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song earned the band the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1987. After the band's demise in 1996, the song re-entered the UK charts and climbed to #25, two positions higher than the previous UK peak of #27 from 1986.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Classified in 2003, Paul Young in 1991, Sixpence None the Richer in 2002 and Howie Day in 2005; italian singer Antonello Venditti provided his own translated version of the song, 'Alta Marea', which became a massive hit in italian charts. Also, Sarah Blasko covered the song for the tribute album ''She Will Have Her Way'' (2005). Spanish singer Pedro Javier Hermosilla also made his own transaltion, 'Un Agujero En El Alma', and released it as the first single of his third album 'Tres Y...'. which was recorded live.

Track listing

''"Don't Dream It's Over" written by Neil Finn. "That's What I Call Love" written by Paul Hester.''

7" vinyl release

''Released in UK, US, Japan and France''.
#"Don't Dream It's Over" - 4:03
#"That's What I Call Love" - 4:22

UK EP release

''Released in UK on 12" vinyl, CD single and cassingle''.
#"Don't Dream It's Over" (extended version)- 6:10
#"Don't Dream It's Over" - 4:03
#"That's What I Call Love" - 4:22

Personnel

Studio recordings

★ Neil Finn - Vocals and guitar

★ Nick Seymour - Bass guitar

★ Paul Hester - Drums and backing vocals

★ Mitchell Froom - Keyboards

Notes

1. Bailey, Marck; Comprehensive discography of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March, 1995. Retrieved 5 July, 2007.