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"Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" is a song recorded by German Eurodance duo La Bouche. It was originally released in March 1994 as the lead single from their debut album of the same name (1995). In North America, the song was released in November 1995. It was successful on the charts, reaching number-one in both Italy and on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, and peaking at number 17 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the United States, the song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100, and in Australia, it peaked at number eight, being certified gold by ARIA.[2]

"Sweet Dreams"
Single by La Bouche
from the album Sweet Dreams
Released
  • March 12, 1994
RecordedJanuary 1994
Genre
  • Eurodance
  • hi-NRG
Length3:23 (Radio version)
4:50 (Club version)
LabelRCA[1]
Songwriter(s)
  • Robert Haynes
  • Mehmet Sönmez
  • Melanie Thornton
Producer(s)Frank Farian

Ulli Brenner

Gerd Amir Saraf
La Bouche singles chronology
"Sweet Dreams"
(1994)		 "Be My Lover"
(1995)
Music video
"Sweet Dreams" on YouTube
Alternative cover
CD-Maxi - Remix

American entertainment company BuzzFeed listed "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" at number 53 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s in 2017.[3]


Composition


"Sweet Dreams" has a tempo of 134 beats per minute.[4] It is written in the key of B minor and follows a chord progression of Bm7 – G – A, and the vocals span from A3 to B4.[5]

The song's bridge samples American funk band Ripple's 1973 hit "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky".


Chart performance


"Sweet Dreams" went on becoming a major hit on several continents. In Europe, it went to number-one in Italy in July 1994, as well as on the European Dance Radio Chart. The song was also a top 10 hit in Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. And a top 20 hit in Finland, Iceland and Ireland, and on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the UK, the single had two runs on the UK Singles Chart, in 1994 and 1996. Its best position was as number 44 on September 1, 1996.[6] Outside Europe, "Sweet Dreams" reached number three in Israel, number five in Japan, number eight in Australia and number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. But on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, the song hit number three, while on the US Cash Box Top 100, it reached number eight. It was awarded with a gold record in Australia, with a sale of 35,000 singles.


Critical reception


American newspaper The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described "Sweet Dreams" as a "high-energy hit".[7] Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box picked it as a "standout track" of the Sweet Dreams album.[8] Daily News of Los Angeles's reviewer called it "energetic".[9] Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted that "the added value of this throbbing piece of Euro dance is Melanie Thornton's massive vocals, which definitely set the track apart from most of her competition."[10] Editor Maria Jimenez described it as "a high energy track with a pumped up familiar German techno sound and a little club hysteria", adding that it is "a prime candidate for crossing over."[11]

Alan Jones from Music Week declared it as "pulsating pop/hiNRG with some refreshing bursts of guitar" and "yet another Euro-invader that is sure to score here."[12] On the 1996 UK re-release, he added that it is "throbbing, melodic Eurodance not too far removed from some of Snap!'s early work, it is hugely commercial. You have been warned."[13] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "routine Snap/Culture Beat-type (and Eurythmics influenced) Euro hit".[14] People Magazine noted that it "underscore buoyant vocals with dark minor-key arrangements".[15] A reviewer from Richmond Times-Dispatch commented, "I am insanely jealous of the lead female vocal, Melanie Thornton. She has a wonderful, flexible voice."[16]


Airplay


"Sweet Dreams" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at 19 on June 25, 1994, due to crossover airplay in South-Europe. It peaked at number five on September 3, 1994.[17]


Retrospective response


In 2017, American entertainment company BuzzFeed listed "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" at number 53 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s. Matt Stopera and Brian Galindo stated that "the "hola, hola, eh" makes this a multilingual smash!"[18] James Arena, writer of Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers said that the song and its follow-up, "Be My Lover" "are widely regarded today as indispensable classics of the decade."[19]


Music video


Two different music videos were made for "Sweet Dreams", one for the European market and one for the US. The US version was directed by Zack Ove and was released at the beginning of the year, in 1996 .[20] The European music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss[21] and features Thornton and McCray performing the song in a surrounding of candlelights, candelabrums, red curtains, a bonfire and several dancers. Soap bubbles appears in the air. Some scenes shows Thornton singing while lying in an iron bed with bedding in leopard and cow print. Other scenes sees her sitting in a golden chair. Throughout the video, McCray performs dancing with the other dancers. Towards the end, the duo performs in front of a fountain. It was released on August 22, 1994. The video was later published on YouTube in June 2016. It has amassed more than 5,1 million views as of September 2021.[22]


Track listings


  1. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Club Mix) — 4:55
  2. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (House Mix) — 6:38
  3. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Oriental Mix) — 5:17
  4. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Hola Mix) — 5:10
  1. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Radio Version) — 3:23
  2. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (House Mix) — 6:38
  1. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Radio Version) — 3:23
  2. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Club Mix) — 4:55
  3. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (House Mix) — 6:38
  4. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Oriental Mix) — 5:17
  5. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Hola Mix) — 5:10
  1. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Airplay Edit) — 3:58
  2. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Loveland UK Mix) — 7:00
  3. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (Italian No.1 Mix) — 5:09
  4. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (French 'hit des clubs' Mix) — 5:35
  5. "Sweet Dreams (Ola Ola E)" (House Mix) — 6:38

Charts and certifications



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