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| "Inside a Dream" | ||||
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| Single by Jane Wiedlin | ||||
| from the album Fur | ||||
| B-side | "Song of the Factory" | |||
| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dream pop | |||
| Label | EMI-Manhattan Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jane Wiedlin, Gardner Cole | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Hague | |||
| Jane Wiedlin singles chronology | ||||
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"Inside a Dream" is a pop song by Go Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin. It was the second single from her album Fur. Its predecessor "Rush Hour" fared better commercially. The track "Song of the Factory", also from Fur, was the B-side to "Inside a Dream", while remixed versions by Mark S. Berry augmented the 12" and CD formats. The music video for the song featured Wiedlin in dream-like scenic landscapes in the mountains and on a coast.
Interpretation
Although the song has an upbeat major chord progression, the song's lyrics have a yearning, somewhat misanthropic theme. Wiedlin, in the chorus, sings how she wants to "live in a dream" in order to "find a world worth living for".
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 57 |
| UK Singles Chart | 64 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles | 56 |
References
- "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending October 1, 1988" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved October 30, 2024.