 "Any Dream Will Do" has melodic similarities to the Grateful Dead song "Ripple" (1970) and the gospel hymn "Because He Lives" (1971), but precedes either of them.In 1991, the song was released as a single by Jason Donovan, who was then playing Joseph in the West End production of the musical at the London Palladium.The single topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in June and July 1991; in July, it was certified Gold by the BPI for sales greater than 400,000 copies.