Your Wildest Dreams
The Moody Blues
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11 facts about this song
Song Identification"Your Wildest Dreams" is a song written and performed by English rock band The Moody Blues.
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Release InformationThe song was first released in May 1986 as part of the band's album, "The Other Side of Life."
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Chart Performance"Your Wildest Dreams" proved to be a major hit, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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FirstsThis song was the first of the band's singles to achieve a Billboard Top 10 hit in a span of nearly 20 years since "Nights in White Satin."
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Grammy NominationIn 1987, "Your Wildest Dreams" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group" category.
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Music Video RecognitionThe video for "Your Wildest Dreams" won the Billboard Best Performance award for a music video in the band's home country, the UK.
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Song ThemeThe song has an underlying theme of nostalgia for lost youth and missing an old love.
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Line-UpThe band's lineup during the recording of the song included Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, and Patrick Moraz.
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Music Video significanceThe music video shows a middle-aged man visiting a pub that probably represents the "Nights in White Satin," (a previous hit from the band) and reminiscing about his lost love.
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Song SequelMoody Blues member Justin Hayward wrote a sequel to "Your Wildest Dreams," called "I Know You're Out There Somewhere," which was released in 1988 on the band's "Sur la Mer" album.
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Connection to '80s Pop CultureDue to its popularity, "Your Wildest Dreams" has been featured in various TV shows, films, and commercials, most notably in the 1986 Napa Auto Parts Commercial, establishing it as an iconic piece of '80s pop culture.
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