"Island of Dreams" | |
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Single by The Springfields | |
from the album The Springfields | |
B-side | "The Johnson Boys" |
Released | 1962 |
Genre | Contemporary folk |
Length | 2:35 |
Label | Philips |
Songwriter(s) | Tom Springfield |
"Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, [1] while reaching No. 2 in Ireland, [2] No. 2 in Israel, [3] and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade". [4] The song was a regional hit in the United States, reaching No. 14 on WLS's "Silver Dollar Survey" in Chicago, [5] but nationally the song only reached No. 129 on Billboard's " Bubbling Under the Hot 100". [6]
"Island of Dreams" has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Tillotson, [7] Mary Hopkin & Sundance, [8] and The Seekers. [9]
In 2023, "Island of Dreams" was included on the soundtrack of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. [10]
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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Ireland - The Irish Times [2] | 2 |
Israel - Kol Yisrael [3] | 2 |
UK - Record Retailer | 5 |
UK - Year End Charts | 4 |
New Musical Express | 7 |
Melody Maker | 6 |
New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade" | 7 |
US - Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 | 129 |