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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 majority of the song is in 6
4 time, which is unusual for dance music, which is typically in 4
4 time.[3]

"American Dream"
Single by Jakatta
Released12 February 2001 (2001-02-12)
StudioSoundquest (London, England)
Length
  • 4:29 (original version)
  • 3:22 (radio edit)
LabelRulin
Songwriters
ProducerDave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology
"American Dream"
(2001)		 "So Lonely"
(2002)

"American Dream" 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 song was later included on Jakatta's album Visions (2002).[4]

Track listings

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UK CD single[5]

  1. "American Dream" (radio edit)
  2. "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix)
  3. "American Dream" (DifferentGear remix)

UK 12-inch single[6]

A. "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix)
B. "American Dream" (DifferentGear remix)

UK 12-inch single (remixes)[7]

A. "American Dream" (Lucid remix)
B. "American Dream" (Commie remix)

UK cassette single and European CD single[8][9]

  1. "American Dream" (radio edit) – 3:22
  2. "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix) – 7:08

US 2×12-inch single[10]

A1. "American Dream" (club mix) – 7:09
A2. "American Dream" (radio edit) – 3:23
B1. "American Dream" (DifferentGear remix) – 8:13
B2. "American Dream" (After Life mix) – 4:23
C1. "American Dream" (Ski Oakenfull Dream On mix) – 8:59
D1. "American Dream" (Commie remix) – 9:02
D2. "American Dream" (Lucid remix) – 7:19

Australian CD single[11]

  1. "American Dream" (radio edit) – 3:20
  2. "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix) – 7:05
  3. "American Dream" (DifferentGear remix) – 8:10
  4. "American Dream" (Lucid remix) – 7:17

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[5]

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

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 12 February 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Rulin [33]
Spain April 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Vendetta [34]
May 2001 12-inch remix vinyl
Australia 19 March 2001 CD [35]

References

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  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. ↑ "Visions: Jakatta". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 American Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15CDS.
  6. ↑ American Dream (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15T.
  7. ↑ American Dream (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN20T.
  8. ↑ American Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15MCS.
  9. ↑ American Dream (European CD single liner notes). Mostiko. 2001. 23 20102 2.
  10. ↑ American Dream (US 2×12-inch vinyl discs). Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records. 2001. 0-85275.
  11. ↑ American Dream (Australian CD single liner notes). Ministry of Sound Australia, Rulin Records. 2001. MOSCD5004.
  12. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 580". ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 579". ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 10. 3 March 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – American Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  21. ↑ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  22. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 24/2/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Jakatta – American Dream". Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/2/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 24/2/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 11/8/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 11/8/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 11/8/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  31. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – Jakatta – American Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type American Dream Jakatta in the "Search:" field.
  33. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 February 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  34. ↑ "Catalogo" [Catalogue] (in Spanish). Blanco y Negro Music. Archived from the original on 5 February 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  35. ↑ "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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