"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 is 4
4 time.[3]
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Single by Jakatta | ||||
from the album Visions | ||||
Released | 12 February 2001 (2001-02-12) | |||
Studio | Soundquest (London, England) | |||
Length | 3:22 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Rulin | |||
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Producer(s) | Dave Lee | |||
Jakatta singles chronology | ||||
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UK CD single[4]
UK 12-inch single[5]
UK 12-inch single (remixes)[6]
UK cassette single and European CD single[7][8]
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US 2×12-inch single[9]
Australian CD single[10]
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Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]
Studios
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Weekly chartsOriginal version
Remix
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 12 February 2001 |
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Rulin | [32] |
Australia | 19 March 2001 | CD |
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