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American Dream (Jakatta song)

"American Dream" is a song by English DJ Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the 1999 film American Beauty: "American Beauty" and "Dead Already".[1] A spoken-word sample from "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q also appears on the track.[2] The single peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, and Spain. A remix of the song was released in mid-2001 and peaked at No. 63 in the UK. The majority of the track is in 6
4 time, which is unusual for dance music, which is typically in 4
4 time.[3]

"American Dream"
Single by Jakatta
from the album Visions
Released12 February 2001 (2001-02-12)
StudioSoundquest (London, England)
Length3:22 (radio edit)
LabelRulin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology
"American Dream"
(2001) 		"So Lonely"
(2002)

Track listings edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]

Studios

  • Recorded at Soundquest (London, England)
  • Mastered at Masterpiece (London, England)

Personnel

  • Thomas Newman – writing ("Dead Already", "American Beauty")
  • John Dixon Mitchell – writing ("Two of Hearts")
  • Sue Gatlin – writing ("Two of Hearts")
  • Tim Greene – writing ("Two of Hearts")
  • Swati Natekar – vocals
  • Dave Lee – production, mixing
  • K-Boy Brooks – engineering
  • Richard Searle – engineering
  • Greg Moore – mastering

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 12 February 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Rulin [32]
Spain April 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Vendetta [33]
May 2001 12-inch remix vinyl
Australia 19 March 2001 CD
[34]

References edit

  1. ^ Any Other Name – Thomas Newman
  2. ^ Negro, Joey (13 January 2015). "Dave's Disco Connections: Joey Negro Goes Dot to Dot with His Favourite Samples". Thump. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ "10 dance music classics that aren't in 4/4 time". 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b American Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ American Dream (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ American Dream (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN20T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ American Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15MCS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ American Dream (European CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Mostiko. 2001. 23 20102 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ American Dream (US 2×12-inch vinyl discs). Jakatta. Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records. 2001. 0-85275.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ American Dream (Australian CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Ministry of Sound Australia, Rulin Records. 2001. MOSCD5004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Issue 580" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Chart – Week Commencing 7th May 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 7 May 2001. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Issue 579" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 10. 3 March 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – American Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Jakatta – American Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  28. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  30. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Jakatta – American Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  32. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 February 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  33. ^ "Catalogo" [Catalogue] (in Spanish). Blanco y Negro Music. Archived from the original on 5 February 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  34. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 19 March 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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