"I Can Dream" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released as their second single in June 1995. The song was taken from their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), and reached number 41 on the UK singles chart. The CD single features two B-sides and a live recording of "Little Baby Swastikkka".

"I Can Dream"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side
  • "Aesthetic Anarchist"
  • "Black Skin Sexuality"
  • "Little Baby Swastikkka"
Released5 June 1995 (1995-06-05)[1]
Length3:39
LabelOne Little Indian
Songwriter(s)Skin, Len Arran
Producer(s)Sylvia Massy, Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Selling Jesus"
(1995)
"I Can Dream"
(1995)
"Charity"
(1995)

Music video

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The black-and-white music video was directed by production team Gob TV, who directed the video for "Selling Jesus".

Track listings

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UK CD single[2]

  1. "I Can Dream" – 3:39
  2. "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
  3. "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52
  4. "Little Baby Swastikkka" – 4:08

UK 10-inch and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "I Can Dream" – 3:39
  2. "Aesthetic Anarchist" – 2:56
  3. "Black Skin Sexuality" – 5:52

Charts

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Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 60
Scotland (OCC)[6] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 41

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ I Can Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ I Can Dream (UK 10-inch single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP10.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ I Can Dream (UK cassette single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1995. 121TP7C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 May 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 29 September 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.