American Dream (Jakatta song)

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"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)

"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]

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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