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There are three distinct mixes of this song. [3][4] Diamond sang the song to her at her 50th birthday celebration in 2007. [20] Knowles said that the levitation shot was the hardest one as she had difficulties making her neck look straight. [1] Jennifer Vineyard of the same publication argued that the rock elements and smooth vocals contribute to Knowles' "fierce" alter ego, who "dares the listener to dream of her, warning that it might be a 'beautiful nightmare'. . Bit by bit I am falling in love with the character. [52][53] The first chorus is brought in by a subtle glass-breaking sound effect as the sci-fi special effects disappear and Knowles appears in a silver one-shouldered mini dress on a white background. Coming from a black man's soul. They can help us to let go of past feelings we may be holding onto. [43] Sales of the song surged nearly 600 percent in the week after the bombings, to 19,000 copies, up from 2,800 the week before. [15] Lutas also commended Knowles' vocal delivery, which he described as "beautiful and soft, yet strong and powerful". [42] "Sweet Dreams" tied Knowles with Kristine W for second-most number one songs on the Hot Dance Club Songs during the 2000s. 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. [90] The Arizona Republic's Randy Cordova praised the performance, saying that the slow-tempo version allowed Sanchez "to really delve into the song's emotional core". among recordings deemed classics by Library of Congress", Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building. [84] She further compared the performance with the dream sequence from the 1945 film Spellbound but noted that it was "slightly weirder". "Sweet Dreams" was certified platinum in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. [24], "Sweet Dreams" was acclaimed by critics, some of whom praised its dark tone and electropop sound that is different from Knowles' previous work. [54] The following day, the full video was leaked online but was soon deleted after Knowles' label issued warnings to infringing websites. 1994. We have a large list of songs to start you out. Hey, dreamer, celebrate the magic and power of dreaming with a playlist of rock, pop and country songs about dreams. [3] Knowles and Love worked on the vocal arrangements; Knowles appreciated Love's background vocals in the hook and retained them. Till. [20] As she tries to sleep, Johannes Brahms's "Wiegenlied" plays softly in the background. The third version was a remix found only on the initial CD release of Diamond's His 12 Greatest Hits. [73][74] English electro-rock duo the Big Pink covered the song in a live session for BBC Radio 1 on November 7, 2009. [20] She added, "It's very rare to find an uptempo song [...] that's not just about going to a club or partying or being a sexy girl". [40], Several days after the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013, Neil Diamond led the crowd at Fenway Park in a rendition of the song. We have a large list of songs to start you out. [14] Many music critics noted that several components of "Sweet Dreams" are reminiscent of the songs on Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. "[32][33][34] The song started as a rallying anthem played between the third and fourth quarters of Pittsburgh Panthers football games,[35][36] but has been adopted for use during other university sports contests, alumni events, and student ceremonies, including graduation commencement ceremonies,[37][38] and references to the song have appeared on various school merchandise. [66] Knowles sang an acoustic and downtempo rendition of the song live during the concert residency I Am... 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