Dreamtime (Daryl Hall song)
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| "Dreamtime" | ||||
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| Single by Daryl Hall | ||||
| from the album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine | ||||
| B-side | "Let It Out" | |||
| Released | July 21, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:45 (album version) 3:57 (7" version) 7:55 (extended remixed version) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Lyricist | Daryl Hall | |||
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| "Dreamtime" on YouTube | ||||
"Dreamtime" is a song by American singer-songwriter Daryl Hall. Co-written with John Beeby, the song was issued as the lead single to Hall's second solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) on July 21, 1986.[3]
"Dreamtime" peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in October 1986 and reached number three on the Radio & Records pop airplay chart.
The original recording is 4:45 in length. The music video extends the track length to 5:12.[4]
Critical reception
Kent Zimmerman of the Gavin Report responded positively to "Dreamtime", saying it is a "riveting record layered with hooks and soulful roots."[5] His colleague Dave Sholin also responded favorably in that he "leaves his mark of originality on this full blown production that's pop all the way."[6] A staff review from Cash Box was also welcoming of the track, praising its "blustery, infectious production."[7]
In his four-star review of the parent album, AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine singled out the song, calling it "tremendous" and "a swirling slice of arty new wave psychedelia that stands in direct contrast to anything Hall & Oates sent into the Top Ten".[1]