American Dream (Jakatta song)

"American Dream"
"American Dream"
Single by Jakatta
from the album Visions
Released	12 February 2001
Studio	Soundquest (London, England)
Length	3:22 (radio edit)
Label	Rulin
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Newman; John Dixon Mitchell; Sue Gatlin; Tim Greene;
Producer(s)	Dave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology

"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 in ⁴
₄ time.[3]

Track listings

UK CD single[4]

"American Dream" (radio edit)
"American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix)
"American Dream" (DifferentGear remix)

UK 12-inch single[5]

A. "American Dream" (Joey Negro club mix)

B. "American Dream" (DifferentGear remix)

UK 12-inch single (remixes)[6]

A. "American Dream" (Lucid remix)

B. "American Dream" (Commie remix)

UK cassette single and European CD single[7][8]

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

US 2×12-inch single[9]

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[10]

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

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]

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

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	63
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[12]	1
Australian Dance (ARIA)[13]	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14]	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15]	29
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[16]	17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17]	15
France (SNEP)[18]	62
Ireland (IRMA)[19]	16
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[20]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21]	90
Scotland (OCC)[22]	3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23]	15
UK Singles (OCC)[24]	3
UK Dance (OCC)[25]	1

Remix

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[26]	77
UK Singles (OCC)[27]	63
UK Dance (OCC)[28]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[29]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[30]	51

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	12 February 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Rulin	[32]
Spain	April 2001	12-inch vinyl CD	Vendetta	[33]
Spain	May 2001	12-inch remix vinyl	Vendetta	[33]
Australia	19 March 2001	CD	Ministry of Sound Rulin	[34]

References

Any Other Name – Thomas Newman
Negro, Joey (13 January 2015). "Dave's Disco Connections: Joey Negro Goes Dot to Dot with His Favourite Samples". Thump. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"10 dance music classics that aren't in 4/4 time". 23 November 2015.
American Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN20T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15MCS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (European CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Mostiko. 2001. 23 20102 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (US 2×12-inch vinyl discs). Jakatta. Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records. 2001. 0-85275.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
American Dream (Australian CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Ministry of Sound Australia, Rulin Records. 2001. MOSCD5004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Issue 580" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
"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.
"Issue 579" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
"Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 10. 3 March 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
"Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – American Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
"Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Jakatta – American Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
"The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
"British single certifications – Jakatta – American Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
"New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 February 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
"Catalogo" [Catalogue] (in Spanish). Blanco y Negro Music. Archived from the original on 5 February 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
"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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[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.

[ukcd-4] American Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] American Dream (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] American Dream (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN20T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] American Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Jakatta. Rulin Records. 2001. RULIN15MCS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] American Dream (European CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Mostiko. 2001. 23 20102 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] American Dream (US 2×12-inch vinyl discs). Jakatta. Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records. 2001. 0-85275.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] American Dream (Australian CD single liner notes). Jakatta. Ministry of Sound Australia, Rulin Records. 2001. MOSCD5004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australiapandora_-11] "Issue 580" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[12] "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.

[sc_Australiadance_-13] "Issue 579" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Jakatta-14] "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_Wallonia_Jakatta-15] "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_Flanders_Dance_Jakatta-16] "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[17] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 10. 3 March 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[sc_France_Jakatta-18] "Jakatta – American Dream" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-19] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – American Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[20] "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Jakatta-21] "Jakatta – American Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-22] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_Spain_Jakatta-23] "Jakatta – American Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_UK_-24] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[sc_UKdance_-25] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[scotremix-26] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[ukremix-27] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[danceremix-28] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[29] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[30] "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[United_KingdomJakattaAmerican_DreamsingleCertRef-31] "British single certifications – Jakatta – American Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[32] "New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 February 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[33] "Catalogo" [Catalogue] (in Spanish). Blanco y Negro Music. Archived from the original on 5 February 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[34] "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.