Sweet Dream continues its chart dominance not just in Korea but in the US too

[Impregnated by Eunwoo]

 

 

"Sweet Dreams" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", it leaked online in March 2008. The song was written and produced by Beyoncé, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and Rico Love. Columbia Records released "Sweet Dreams", the album's sixth single, to mainstream radio and rhythmic contemporary radio playlists in the United States on June 2, 2009, and elsewhere on July 13. It is an electropop song whose instrumentation includes synthesizers, a keyboard, and snare drums. Knowles employs slinky vocals to sing the haunting lyrics, which describe a romantic relationship that the female protagonist believes could be a dream.

"Sweet Dreams" was critically acclaimed by contemporary music critics, who praised its beats, synthpop sound and Knowles' vocals. Some critics noted that the sliding bassline gave the song a dark quality and resembles the one used in some of Michael Jackson's songs on Thriller (1982). "Sweet Dreams" gained popularity for its electro music style, which contrasts Knowles' earlier R&B, urban, and funk-tinged releases. The song was nominated for the Viewers Choice Award at the 2010 BET Awards. It topped the New Zealand Singles Chart, peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached the top five on singles charts in Australia, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom among others. "Sweet Dreams" was certified platinum in Australia, New Zealand and the US.

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Adria Petty, and was filmed in Brooklyn, New York. It mainly uses a green screen and computer-generated effects, making the clip minimal and performance-based. The video sees Knowles wearing a golden robot suit designed by French fashion designer Thierry Mugler. The video received favorable reviews from critics, who described it as high-fashion and noted that Knowles reprised part of the choreography from her 2008 video for "Single Ladies". Knowles promoted the song by performing it live at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards and occasionally during the I Am... World Tour(2009–10). "Sweet Dreams" was recognized as one of the most performed songs of 2009 at the 27th American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Pop Music Awards. It was used in a Cryster Geyser Water Japanese advertisement that featured Knowles.

Leak and release[edit]

"Sweet Dreams" was leaked under its original title the day after it was recorded in March 2008, eight months before the album's release.^[2][6] It was the first time that a single by Knowles was leaked before its inclusion on an upcoming album.^[2] She responded to the leak on her official website, thanking her fans for the positive response towards the song, before clarifying that it was just a work in progress and that she did not intend to release new material in the near future.^[6] About the leak, Love told MTV News:

Under the song's original title "Beautiful Nightmare", "Sweet Dreams" gained some attention in the United States, where it amassed enough airplay to chart at number forty-five on Hot Dance Club Songs chart and at number fifty-seven on Pop 100 Airplay chart.^[7] "Broken-Hearted Girl" was initially intended as the sixth US and fourth international single alongside the stateside-only single "Ego" (2009).^[8] However, its release was scrapped at the last minute, and replaced by "Sweet Dreams",^[9] which Knowles selected for a summer single release because she wanted an uptempo song that would keep people dancing.^[10] She added, "It's very rare to find an uptempo song that means something ... that's not just about going to a club or partying or being a sexy girl."^[11]

I was more concerned that [beyoncé] would feel that we did it. A lot of times producers or songwriters leak records because they feel if you put the song out there it would go [on to become a hit]. Usually a leak that far in advance of an album release puts the song in serious jeopardy of being excluded from the final track list. It was frustrating. I felt like you work hard to get in the studio to work with Beyoncé. [but] I was blessed ... that song turned out [to] have nine lives.^[2]

"Sweet Dreams" was added to US contemporary hit radio^[12] and rhythmic contemporary radio playlists on June 2, 2009.^[13] Dance remixes of the song alongside the album version of "Ego" and its remixes were later released on the same digital EP on August 17, 2009, in the US.^[14] In Germany, the album version of "Sweet Dreams" and a radio editof a remix produced by Steve Pitron and Max Sanna were made available as a digital download and as a CD single on July 13, and July 17, 2009.^[15][16] A different digital EP containing remixes and the music video of the song was released in the same country on July 31, 2011.^[17] On July 16, 2009, the album version and the radio edit of "Sweet Dreams" was serviced as a two-track digital single in Oceania and Europe,^[18][19][20] excluding France, where it was made available on the same format the following day.^[21] In the UK, the song was released on CD and as a stand-alone digital single on August 10, 2009.^[22][23] A different digital EP containing four remixes and the album version of "Sweet Dreams" was also released.^[24] On the same date, the song was released as a two-sided digital EP in mainland Europe; it contained ten remixes of "Sweet Dreams".^[25][26]

Composition and lyrical interpretation[edit]

[yukheiswift]

this was 3 Beyonce era's ago...

 

wyd?

[rayellaz]

i knew you were gonna do this

aren't you tired

[mint.]

[Matthew]

the click bait....

[Pabllo Vittar]

the click bait 

[kpopisnotmylife]

This bop

[Sa1zo]

As expected Heechul and Kyunghoo they are so good even Beyonce covered their song that is just amazing.

[Itskimchibitch]

+1 for beyonce

[Lugoose]

As expected Heechul and Kyunghoo they are so good even Beyonce covered their song that is just amazing.

[Kyuflower]

Lmao