Daydreamin'
Encyclopedia
"Daydreamin'" is the Grammy Award
–winning third single taken from Lupe Fiasco's
Food & Liquor
album and features soul singer Jill Scott
and music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
, the Danse de Cygnes. The single is based around a sample of "Daydream in Blue" by I Monster
, a song that samples "Daydream" by Gunter Kallman Choir (which in itself is a cover, the original being written by The Wallace Collection
).
The song was released in the UK on 11 September 2006; however, a download-only version was available one week earlier and charted at #46 (without any physical sales).
In 2008 Daydreamin won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
This song was also featured in an AT&T
commercial during May 2008 for a Samsung
phone.
Chamillionaire
made a remix on his Mixtape Messiah 7
.
charts, but it is beginning to pick up steam on the digital download charts, thus far peaking at #26 on the iTunes
hip/hop rap charts and #32 on the Amazon
hip-hop/rap charts as of May 1, 2008.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
–winning third single taken from Lupe Fiasco's
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
Food & Liquor
Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, commonly referred to as Food & Liquor, is the debut studio album by American recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on September 19, 2006, on 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The album features production from The Neptunes, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Craig...
album and features soul singer Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
and music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
, the Danse de Cygnes. The single is based around a sample of "Daydream in Blue" by I Monster
I Monster
I Monster are an English electronic music group, composed of the Sheffield based record producers Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling. They formed in 1997, and released their debut album These Are Our Children in 1998....
, a song that samples "Daydream" by Gunter Kallman Choir (which in itself is a cover, the original being written by The Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection (band)
Wallace Collection was a Belgian pop rock group active in the late 1960s and early 1970s.Wallace Collection was formed from the ashes of a group called Sylvester's Team, three of which began playing under the name 16th Century along with bassist Christian Jannsens and two members of the Belgian...
).
The song was released in the UK on 11 September 2006; however, a download-only version was available one week earlier and charted at #46 (without any physical sales).
In 2008 Daydreamin won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
This song was also featured in an AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
commercial during May 2008 for a Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
phone.
Remixes
Young Buck did a freestyle remix over the instrumental to this song, and is the first track, featured on G-Unit Radio Pt. 24: The Clean Up Man.Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
made a remix on his Mixtape Messiah 7
Mixtape Messiah 7
-External links:*...
.
Track listings
- CD: 1
- "Daydreamin'" (featuring Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
) - "Kick, Push" (remix) (featuring Pharrell)
- CD: 2
- "Daydreamin'" (featuring Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
) - "Kick, Push" (remix) (featuring Pharrell)
- "Daydreamin'" (Video)
- 12" Vinyl
- "Daydreamin'" (radio edit) (featuring Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
) - "Daydreamin'" (instrumental)
- "Daydreamin'" (album version) (featuring Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
) - "Dan Ferrato Theme"
Charts
The song was not a major success on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts, but it is beginning to pick up steam on the digital download charts, thus far peaking at #26 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
hip/hop rap charts and #32 on the Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
hip-hop/rap charts as of May 1, 2008.
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
25 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
63 |
External links
- "Daydreamin'" (Feat. Jill Scott) (Live at Raymann in the Netherlands)