Dream on the Dancefloor

"Dream on the Dancefloor"
Single by Basshunter
from the album Calling Time
Released18 November 2012
GenreDance
Length3:12 (Radio Edit)
4:55 (Extended Ver.)
Label
Songwriters
  • Scott Simons
  • Eric Turner
  • Basshunter
Producers
  • Basshunter
  • Scott Simons
Basshunter singles chronology
"Northern Light"
(2012)		 "Dream on the Dancefloor"
(2012)		 "Crash & Burn"
(2013)
Music video
"Dream on the Dancefloor" on YouTube

"Dream on the Dancefloor" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter, which appears on his fifth studio album, Calling Time.

Background

On 13 July 2012, a fragment of the demo version of "Dream on the Dancefloor" was previewed in BBC Radio 1.[1] The song heavily samples "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino.

Music video

Music video was directed by Gareth Evans[2] and uploaded by All Around the World on 28 September 2012.[3]

Reception

In 2017 Rebecka Ljung from Aftonbladet described cover of "L'amour toujours" by Moon City Boys as a challenge to "Dream on the Dancefloor" by Basshunter.[4]

Live performances

Basshunter performed "Dream on the Dancefloor" in 2011 at Youth Beatz,[5] which was witnessed by around 11,000 spectators.[6] The artist also performed the song on 12 May 2012 at Maspalomas Pride 2012,[7] where his performance was recorded and released in a box set among various artists.[8]

Track listing

  • Digital download (18 November 2012)
  1. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
  2. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Extended Mix) – 4:54
  3. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Hi Def Radio Edit) – 3:01
  4. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Hi Def Remix) – 5:12
  5. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rudedog Radio Edit) – 2:53
  6. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rudedog Remix) – 5:10
  • Digital download (12 February 2013)
  1. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Radio Edit) – 3:11
  2. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Hi Def Radio Edit) – 3:01
  3. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rudedog Radio Edit) – 2:53
  4. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Extended Mix) – 4:54
  5. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Hi Def Remix) – 5:12
  6. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Hi Def Dub Mix) – 5:12
  7. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rudedog Remix) – 5:09
  8. "Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rudedog Instrumental Mix) – 5:04

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dream on the Dancefloor"
Chart (2012/2013) Peak
position
United Kingdom (Commercial Pop Top 30)[9] 6

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 18 November 2012 Digital download 3Beat Productions
Spain 13 February 2013 Digital download Roster Music
Mexico 5 November 2013 Digital download Mas Label

References

  1. ↑ BBC. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Gareth Evans (Crispy Duck Productions) – OTHER URLS". radarmusicvideos.com. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Basshunter - Dream on the Dancefloor (Official Video / HD)". youtube.com. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  4. ↑ Rebecka Ljung (13 February 2017). "Premiär: "L'amour toujours", lack och hångel med Moon City Boys" [Premiere: “L’amour toujours”, polish and flirtation with Moon City Boys]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Jacopo Iannuci (2011-07-27). "DREAM ON THE DANCEFLOOR (LIVE QH)". basshunter.it. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  6. ↑ "Youth Beatz fans flock to Dumfries". bbc.co.uk. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  7. ↑ "programa oficial". facebook.com. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  8. ↑ Gareth Hughes (2013-03-22). "Basshunter at Maspalomas Pride 2012: Part One of Two". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  9. ↑ "CHARTS CLUB – WEEK 2 – COMMERCIAL POP TOP 30" (PDF). mcvuk.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
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