Land of Dreaming

"Land of Dreaming" is a song recorded by German band Masterboy. It was the third single from their album, Generation of Love. The song was released in January 1996 and features female vocals performed by Trixi Delgado. Several remixes were produced for the various formats, two of them were mixed by Italian Eurodance act Cappella. The song was a big success in Latín American countries Like Chile and México , but in Europe was unable to duplicate the same performances than Masterboy's previous hit singles. It reached its highest peak position in Germany where it was number 12 and charted for 17 weeks. It was also a top-20 hit in Switzerland, Finland and the Netherlands. In France, the song was ranked for ten weeks in the French top-50 Singles Chart and reached number 22. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Land of Dreaming" peaked at number 42. In 2006, it was re-recorded in a remixed version with Freedom Williams and Linda Rocco in featuring and this version is included on Masterboy's 2006 studio album, US-Album.

"Land of Dreaming"
Single by Masterboy
from the album Generation of Love
B-side"Remix"
Released3 January 1996
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length4:03
Label
  • Polydor
  • Club Zone (Germany)
  • PolyGram Iberica (Spain)
  • Mercury (Japan)
Songwriter(s)
  • Enrico Zabler
  • Tommy Schleh
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Beatrice Obrecht
Producer(s)Masterboy
Masterboy singles chronology
"Anybody (Movin' On)"
(1995)		 "Land of Dreaming"
(1996)		 "Show Me Colours"
(1996)
Music video
"Land of Dreaming" on YouTube

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "The German techno outfit mellow out on a reggae-lite tune but show their true colours on an uplifting Cappella remix."[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Land of Dreaming" was directed by Jonathan Bate and was shot in Dessert Atacama, Chile.[2] Bate also directed the music video of "Generation of Love".

Track listings

Credits
  • Lyrics by Zabler, Skywalker and Schleh
  • Music by Obrecht, Zabler and Schleh
  • Mastered by J. Quincy Kramer
  • Mixed by TTT
  • Art direction by Polygram Creative Services
  • Cover painting by Peter Mackens
  • Sleeve design by Session Music Group
  • Produced by Masterboy Beat Production
  • Remixes by Misar and Uwe Wagenknecht (night club mix), Unit Production (unit house rapless mix), Masterboy Beat Production, Cappella

Charts

References
  1. "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. May 18, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. "Masterboy: Land of Dreaming (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. "Masterboy – Land of Dreaming" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  5. "Masterboy: Land of Dreaming" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  6. "Masterboy – Land of Dreaming" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. "Masterboy – Land of Dreaming" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Masterboy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. "Masterboy – Land Of Dreaming" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  10. "Masterboy – Land of Dreaming". Singles Top 100.
  11. "Masterboy – Land of Dreaming". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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