In My Dreams (Dokken song) explained

In My Dreams
Cover:	In_My_Dreams_(Dokken).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dokken
Album:	Under Lock and Key
Released:	February 1986 (US) ^[1]
Genre:	Glam metal^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
Length:	4:18
Label:	Elektra
Prev Title:	The Hunter
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	It's Not Love
Next Year:	1986

"In My Dreams" is a song by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1985 on the album Under Lock and Key. The song peaked at number 24 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.^[5]

Track listing

7" single

EP single

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	77
US Top Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[7]	24

Cover versions

The song was covered by teen-pop/dance band The Party, featuring lead vocals by Deedee Magno, and released as a single in 1991, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Personnel

• Don Dokken – lead vocals
• George Lynch – guitar
• Jeff Pilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mick Brown – drums, backing vocals

See also

• List of glam metal albums and songs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dokken singles.
2. Web site: 2017-04-05. 36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks. 2021-04-11. Stereogum. en.
3. Web site: Benson. John. Concerts: Travis Scott adds Columbus to tour stop. 2021-04-21. Mansfield News Journal. en-US.
4. Web site: McPadden. Mike. June 6, 2015. Brace Yourself For The Top 10 Hair Metal Hits of 1985. https://web.archive.org/web/20220627215859/https://www.vh1.com/news/ev7gas/top-10-hair-metal-hits-of-1985. live. June 27, 2022. July 14, 2021. VH1 News.
5. Web site: Charts & Awards . Allmusic . 17 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160117013738/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dokken-p4110/charts-awards/billboard-singles . 17 January 2016 . dead .
6. Web site: The Hot 100 : March 22, 1986 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard.com . 1986-03-22 . 2020-09-25.
7. Web site: Billboard Top Rock Tracks - March 29, 1986 . . Billboard . September 25, 2020 . 20 . September 25, 2020.