"Dream On" is Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

's thirty-sixth UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 single, released on April 23, 2001 in the UK and April 24 in the U.S. It was the first single from the album Exciter

Exciter (album)

Exciter is Depeche Mode's tenth studio album, which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US. It uses more digital music technology compared to their other albums. It was produced by Mark Bell of Björk and LFO fame...

.

"Dream On" is an electronic based song mixed in with acoustic guitar and rough vocals. The single version starts with the guitar, while the album version has David Gahan

David Gahan

Dave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the baritone lead singer for the British electronic music band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 and 2007...

 saying "Can you feel a little love?" before a minimal electro beat opens the song.

The B-side is the instrumental song "Easy Tiger". While the Exciter version is a short interlude, the "Full Version" has an extended intro and continues the song with a similar melody underlined by a beat.

The music video for "Dream On" was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui

Stéphane Sednaoui

Stéphane Sednaoui is a French-American photographer, director and producer whose work includes music videos, art projects, photographic essays, portrait photography, fashion photography and photojournalism....

. One of the special parts of the video is that it was filmed on Route 66

U.S. Route 66

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, which is also a Bobby Troup

Bobby Troup

Robert William "Bobby" Troup Jr. was an American actor, jazz pianist and songwriter. He is best known for writing the popular standard " Route 66", and for his role as Dr...

 song that the band covered in 1987 for the "Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel

"Behind the Wheel" is Depeche Mode's twentieth UK single, released on December 28, 1987, and the third single for the album Music for the Masses. Peaking at #21 in the UK charts, it hit #6 in West Germany....

" single.

On June 26, 2001, the band played "Dream On" on The Late Show with David Letterman.

12": Mute / 12Bong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Bushwacka
   Layo & Bushwacka!
   Layo & Bushwacka! is the pseudonym of DJs Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin.Along with Mr. C, Paskin was the co-owner of The End nightclub in London, where Benjamin was the resident DJ. Labelled variously as tech house, house or breakbeat, the pair usually record and DJ together.Benjamin's best...
   
    Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:14)
3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (5:24)

CD: Mute / CDBong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On" (3:42)
2. "Easy Tiger (Full Version)" (4:57)
3. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat is a French musician, composer and producer.- Background :Bertrand Burgalat was born in the Corsican town of Bastia in 1963...
   
    & A.S. Dragon
   A.S. Dragon
   A.S. Dragon is a French rock group, consisting of the members Stéphane Salvi , Michaël Garçon , David Forgione remplace Fred Jimenez and Hervé Bouétard . Natacha Le Jeune quit the group in 2007....
   
    Version) (4:52)

CD: Mute / LCDBong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (5:22)
2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
3. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:44)
   • The "Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix" is a CD edit.

CD: Mute / CDBong30X (EU)

1. "Dream On" (3:39)
2. "Easy Tiger (Full Version)" (4:57)
3. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version) (4:52)
4. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
5. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
6. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
7. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)
8. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
9. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
   • This CD is the 2004 re-release

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)

Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:50)

Promo 12": Mute / PXL12Bong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
2. "Dream On (Octagon Man Dub Mix)" (7:02)
3. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:44)

Radio Promo CD": Mute / RCDBong30 (UK)

1. "Dream On (Single Version)" (3:41)
2. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Edit)" (4:39)

2x12": Reprise / 9 44982-0 (US)

1. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
3. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
4. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)
5. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
6. "Dream On (Octagon Man Mix)" (5:24)
7. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)
8. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version) (4:52)

CD: Reprise / 2-44982 (US)

1. "Dream On" (3:39)
2. "Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version) (4:52)
3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
4. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:47)
5. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)

Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-100562 (US)

1. "Dream On (Morel
   Richard Morel
   Richard Morel is an American singer-songwriter, DJ, remixer and record producer from the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked extensively with Washington D.C.-based duo Deep Dish, co-writing, co-producing, performing and singing on many of their tracks, most notably on their albums Junk...
   
   's Pink Noise Club Mix)" (7:38)
2. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Club Mix)" (5:13)
3. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix)" (6:08)
4. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:24)
5. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Dub)" (6:59)
6. "Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Dub)" (6:08)
7. "Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)" (6:48)
8. "Dream On (Kid 606 Mix)" (4:45)

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-100670 (US)

1. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Nose Radio Edit)" (3:33)
2. "Dream On (Morel's Pain is Waiting Mix)" (4:56)
3. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Club Mix)" (7:43)
4. "Dream On (Morel's Pink Noise Dub)" (7:00)
5. "Dream On (The BRAT Mix)" (8:28)
6. "Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)" (4:23)

MP3: DJ Tools

Instruments

1. "Acoustic Guitar 1" (0:04)
2. "Acoustic Guitar 2" (0:04)
3. "Acoustic Guitar 3" (0:04)
4. "Acoustic Guitar (Break Riff)" (0:04)
5. "Acoustic Guitar (End Riff)" (0:24)
6. "Bass (Analogue Boom 1)" (0:04)
7. "Bass (Analogue Boom 2)" (0:04)
8. "Bass (Electro)" (0:04)
9. "Dream Melody 1" (0:04)
10. "Dream Melody 2" (0:04)
11. "Electro Bleep 1" (0:04)
12. "Electro Bleep 2" (0:04)

Percussion

1. "Clicks 1" (0:04)
2. "Clicks 2" (0:04)
3. "Clicks 3" (0:04)
4. "Clicks 4" (0:04)
5. "Clicks 5" (0:04)
6. "Guitar Beats 1" (0:04)
7. "Guitar Beats 2" (0:04)
8. "Guitar Beats 3" (0:04)
9. "Guitar Beats 4" (0:04)
10. "Guitar Beats 5" (0:04)
11. "Guitar Beats 6" (0:04)
12. "Guitar Beats 7" (0:04)
13. "Phased Beats" (0:07)
14. "Squelch Beats" (0:04)

Vocals

1. "Backing Chorus 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:08)
2. "Backing Chorus 2 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:08)
3. "Backing Chorus Hi Octave 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:05)
4. "Backing Chorus Hi Octave 2 (Dream On)" (0:05)
5. "Lead Chorus 1 (Can you feel a little love)" (0:07)
6. "Lead Chorus 2 (Dream On)" (0:05)
7. "Lead Verse 1A (As your lonely fingers)" (0:09)
8. "Lead Verse 1B (Hey you pale and sickly child)" (0:07)
9. "Lead Verse 1C (Paying debt to karma)" (0:09)
10. "Lead Verse 2A (There's no time for hesitating)" (0:09)
11. "Lead Verse 2B (Unwanted, uninvited kin)" (0:09)
12. "Lead Verse 2C (Feel the fever coming)" (0:09)
13. "Lead Verse 3A (Blame it on your karmic curse)" (0:07)
14. "Lead Verse 3B (It sucks you in, it drags you down)" (0:09)
15. "Lead Verse 3C (Paying dept to karma)" (0:09)
16. "Vox Noise - Amp Echo" (0:07)
17. "Vox Noise - Mmm 1" (0:04)
18. "Vox Noise - Mmm 2" (0:04)
19. "Vox Noise - Mmm 3" (0:04)
20. "Vox Noise - Mmm 4" (0:04)

• All songs written by Martin L. Gore

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austria	9
Denmark	1
France	12
Germany	1
Italy	1
Sweden	4
Switzerland	13
UK Singles Chart	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	85
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	12
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs	15

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site