beyoncé song sweet dreams song american singer songwriter beyoncé studio album fierce originally titled beautiful nightmare leaked online march song written produced columbia_records released sweet dreams album sixth single mainstream radio rhythmic contemporary radio united_states june july electropop song instrumentation includes synthesizers keyboard snare drums employs vocals sing haunting lyrics describe romantic relationship female protagonist believes dream critically acclaimed contemporary music critics praised beats sound vocals critics noted sliding bassline gave song dark quality resembles michael_jackson songs thriller gained popularity electro music style contrasts earlier urban funk tinged releases song nominated bet awards topped new_zealand_singles_chart peaked number billboard hot chart reached singles charts australia czech_republic ireland slovakia united_kingdom certified platinum australia new_zealand song accompanying music video directed filmed brooklyn new_york mainly uses green screen computer generated effects making clip minimal performance based video sees wearing golden robot suit designed french fashion designer video received favorable reviews critics described high fashion noted reprised choreography video single ladies promoted song performing live occasionally world tour recognized performed songs 27th authors publishers pop music awards water japanese advertisement featured production recording initially titled beautiful nightmare songs composed double album fierce record producer regards writing sweet dreams experience lifetime went florida prepared record attend opening concert husband jay-z tour heard demo sweet dreams impressed wanted record song immediately additional writing produced song alongside love studio love worked vocal arrangements appreciated love background vocals hook retained assisted recording music love recorded vocals recording session lasted hour lastly mixed track appears fierce disc fierce allows portray alter ego described fun sensual aggressive outspoken glamorous leak release sweet dreams leaked original title day recorded march months album release time single leaked inclusion upcoming album responded leak official website fans positive response song work progress intend release new material near future leak love told mtv_news concerned beyoncé feel lot times producers songwriters leak records feel song hit usually leak far advance album release puts song jeopardy excluded final track list frustrating felt like work hard studio work beyoncé blessed song turned lives song original title beautiful nightmare gained attention united_states amassed airplay chart number hot_dance_club_songs chart number seven pop airplay chart broken hearted girl initially intended sixth fourth international single alongside single ego release scrapped minute replaced sweet dreams selected summer single release wanted uptempo song people dancing added rare find uptempo song means going club sexy girl sweet dreams added contemporary hit radio rhythmic contemporary radio june dance remixes song alongside album version ego remixes later released digital august germany album version sweet dreams radio edit remix produced available digital download single july july different digital containing remixes music video song released country july july album version radio edit sweet dreams serviced track digital single oceania europe excluding france available format following day song released stand digital single august different digital containing remixes album version sweet dreams released date song released sided digital mainland europe contained remixes sweet dreams composition lyrical interpretation sweet dreams electropop song incorporates elements rock old school funk music song built electro rhythms beat groove fits hip hop essentially driven keyboard guitar piano synthesizer snare drum bass instrumentation music critics noted components sweet dreams reminiscent songs michael_jackson album thriller mtv_news said low end sounds like jackson song beat nick_levine digital spy noted electronic bassline similar jackson songs thriller bad noted jackson use beat sweet dreams bring date thriller era style lyrics sweet dreams female protagonist new romantic relationship confused relationship partner sweet dream beautiful nightmare song starts bassline occasionally interrupted spare snare kicks drum fills chanting turn lights adopts vocals begin verse expansive molecular chorus starts line sweet dream beautiful nightmare way don wanna wake song written key minor tempo beats minute beyoncé vocals span song critical reception reviews sweet dreams acclaimed critics praised dark tone electropop sound different previous work mtv_news wrote vocals called cool slippery like mercury help song smash unique compared work artists publication argued rock elements smooth vocals contribute fierce alter ego listener dream warning beautiful nightmare noted sweet dreams productions keyboard propelled arrangement unlike material crafted song darker houston_chronicle billboard magazine agreed song dance songs irresistible dance floor describing sweet dreams cool dance track complimented arrangement calling experimental cool transitions described song gritty slow grind bassline noted delivers near parody good girl voice singing chorus pitchfork media wrote sweet dreams sounds like song rihanna sing sentiments nick_levine digital spy wrote best song fierce disc dark electropop track called sweet dreams actually sounds like cousin rihanna separate review single awarded sweet dreams rating stars commented song listeners catchy chorus hook keeps intrigued placing hint darkness beneath shiny surface wrote sweet dreams stellar track superior album tracks including diva radio similarly bbc_music wrote sweet dreams appears lack undeniably good song overall added sweet dreams finest memorable work remains best offering song crazy love commended vocal delivery described beautiful soft strong powerful publication wrote sweet dreams standout tracks fierce disc experimental song ring alarm recognition accolades sweet dreams earned best female vocal music awards nominated 25th annual international dance music awards lost black eyed song got feeling nominated bet awards authors publishers recognized performed songs 27th occasion birthday billboard magazine ranked song number list biggest billboard hits noted electropop sound contrast previous singles showcased range talent village_voice singles list ranked number online placed song number list best songs writing stepped away roots surreal electropop tune features standout lyrics guilty pleasure ain going long floating air mouth sounds like greatest threat chart performance sweet dreams debuted number seventy billboard hot chart issue dated august peaked number non consecutive weeks charts issued dated november november song thirteenth hot single solo artist tied pain second tens chart husband jay-z leads fourteen period song titled sweet dreams reach hot chart following sweet dreams sweet dreams peaked number hot hip hop songs chart making fierce album 21st century seven entries chart week ending september topped hot dance club songs chart eleventh number song fourth song fierce chart tied second number songs hot_dance_club_songs song peaked number consecutive weeks pop songs chart november certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting sales million digital copies october sold digital downloads performed outside song initially entered singles chart month physical release july number eighty following week rose number continuously ascended chart peaked number august sixth single solo artist song seen singles chart january spending weeks july debuted number seventeen irish_singles_chart climbed peak position number fourth charting week single stayed weeks left chart spending nineteen consecutive weeks week ending june added song australian radio stations august peaked number australian_singles_chart highest charting single fierce australia song spent thirty consecutive weeks charted march certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping copies new_zealand debuted number thirty peaked number consecutive weeks added song new_zealand radios september november song certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz representing shipment copies music video background concept accompanying music video sweet dreams directed chose intelligence beautiful visual references learned choreography los_angeles video shot studio brooklyn new_york_city seventh video released second complete color halo described graphic compared previous videos motive fierce level video alter ego golden robot suit wears designed french fashion designer green screen computer generated effects video create minimal performance based clip computer generated imagery cgi employed create context void cgi effects background setting creating void like digital canvas dance routine executed dancers sport numerous symmetrical costumes video accordingly concerns cutting images easily merged computers high number camera lens effects video inspired british designer autumn winter video presentation explained fashion choreography main elements music video fashion extremely important video minimal choreography focused hitting accents drum beat makes choreography interesting instance hard instance movement smooth lots inter kit movement fingers hands june scenes video dance rehearsal released dressed golden costumes performing robotic movements music video sweet dreams included remixes video album finished dvd collection instead making sweet dreams video included second clip video posted online july showed alongside female dancers virtual desert following day video leaked online soon deleted label issued warnings websites video sweet dreams premiered mtv later day synopsis analysis video opens turning bed idea opening shot look like dark fairy tale tries sleep plays background bed stomach muscles half body said shot hardest difficulties making neck look straight added scene represents nightmare white bird flying takes dream electric guitar transported desert clouds present background wears black dress boots music begins backup dancers wearing pieces appear scene changes computer generated sci landscape inscribed circle square similar fashion chorus brought subtle glass breaking sound effect sci special effects disappear appears silver mini dress white background accompanied backup dancers performs sophisticated street hip dance moves second chorus shows wearing silver lined body suit smashing mirrors bridge video fades black white appears wearing gold robot suit gold diamond nail rings valued designed designer robotic movements chorus begins play final time digital doubling create collection dance moves multiple images gold outfit reused time color performs dance routine backup dancers says turn lights video ends reception mtv_news wrote video eye high fashion praised way pops ways imagined wardrobe changes clip concluding expands burgeoning robot flashes crazy eyes body downright unsettling ways sweet dreams like crazy beyoncé video past years extend point means pretty great noted video references movie different costumes wears smith compared video single ladies writing moves swivel ways slant_magazine described introductory video mixture symbolism wrote video victoria secret commercial dream logic anti narrative cgi assisted commended video excess body action techniques adding dancing video blow minds rolling_stone found similarities video sweet dreams kanye_west video paranoid cover artworks english rock band yes canadian magazine dose compared video paranoid similar dream sequences sun compared look video lady_gaga bbc appreciate seconds video writing dark horror type music pumping equally electric guitar gave impression watching 80s soundtrack complimented rest video writing things away cheese familiar beyoncé territory right fact proper 80s pop video essentially single ladies beyoncé dancers concluded video remembered long hailed beyoncé finest memorable work remains best music videos seen crazy love nick_levine digital_spy compared dancing moves video single ladies video stayed number weeks august september ranked number bet videos countdown mtv placed video number list best videos wrote isn high fashion look beyoncé continued dark brighter lighter fare single ladies degree look beyoncé life beyoncé woman performer powerful force occupies spaces online placed video number list best music videos praising sexy robotic look promotion perform sweet dreams mtv_video_music_awards september minute changes brought performance night wearing silver glove sang short drum led remix sweet dreams switching single ladies ring accompanied female backup dancers wearing red agent long gloves sang sweet dreams november appeared stage heart shaped bed sheets later performed choreography song daily_mail reporter wrote live performance triumphant delight audience spin magazine commented overshadowed american singer katy_perry rendition sweet dreams sun commented stole iconic performance song eye look sweet dreams regularly performed world tour world tour support video interlude featuring song included sang acoustic rendition song live revue held las_vegas august blended romantic medley included song dangerously love song sweet love performance subsequently included dvd live album intimate performance las performed sweet dreams live festival june mixed song sweet dreams originally performed british pop music duo commercial crystal water appeared dances drinks water song played background cover versions unofficial remix featuring american rappers leaked websites march included wayne ceilings big pink english electro rock duo consisting multi covered live session bbc_radio_1 november performed song live isle festival june cover later single tonight new_york_times commented version sweet dreams flat affect delivering compared original recording sung likewise pitchfork_media felt cover original pulse turning lot british soul singer covered sweet dreams session january november american professional basketball player dressed female alter ego halloween gave lip performance sweet dreams september covered episode ninth series factor october boy band covered song season released cover itunes store single day cover march contestant eleventh season american idol covered performing slow tempo ballad version song accompanied beginning performance received favorable comments standing ovation judges commented beautiful job beyoncé home heard like got concert slow described performance great noted unbelievable sensational mtv_news graded performance called cover bit odd choice confident added pulled things maybe suffered bit plenty subtly great moments particularly verses best definitely lacked vocal fireworks good rolling_stone praised performance calling brilliant job adding risky beyoncé pull dazzling repeat performance compared performance dream sequence film noted slightly jim_farber daily news commented song clear role model beyoncé showed similarity making voice redundant despite fact switched arrangement song chose daily_mail described performance stopping judges los_angeles_times wrote gave perfectly performance beyoncé balancing restraint power voice dress red door walked polished tour ready praised performance saying slow tempo version allowed song emotional core hollywood reporter praised theatrical stage performance voice describing performance near perfection formats track listings credits personnel credits taken fierce liner notes beyoncé lead vocals music producer songwriter vocal producer music producer songwriter additional vocals recording engineer music producer songwriter songwriter audio music producer charts certifications release history
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