Dreamer (Ozzy Osbourne song)
2001 single by Ozzy Osbourne
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"Dreamer" is the third track from English singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne's album Down to Earth, which was released in 2001. The single peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song describes the rockstar's vision of people and humanity destroying Earth. In the liner notes to Osbourne's Prince of Darkness box set, Ozzy refers to this song as his version of John Lennon's "Imagine".
4:33 (acoustic version)
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Marti Frederiksen
- Mick Jones
| "Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
| from the album Down to Earth | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Length | 4:45 (album version) 4:33 (acoustic version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Tim Palmer | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dreamer" on YouTube | ||||
The Japanese and European press of the single also include a slightly different version of the song, dubbed "Dreamer (acoustic)", and a previously unreleased song titled "Black Skies", which was intended as the theme song for the video game Savage Skies—initially announced under the title Ozzy's Black Skies[1]—until it was reworked and released without the Osbourne branding.[2]
Music video
The video shows Osbourne in two different locations: in a snowy forest, with shades of blue, where children play some instruments that can be heard in the music, such as violin and piano; and in a candlelit building, with shades of red, in which his band are. The video was directed by Rob Zombie.
Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
- Zakk Wylde – guitar
- Robert Trujillo – bass guitar
- Mike Bordin – drums
- Tim Palmer – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] | Gold | 20,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] | Gold | 7,500[24] |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25] Reissue |
Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[26] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||