Liquid Dreams (song) explained

Liquid Dreams
Cover:	O-town-liquid_dreams_s.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	O-Town
Album:	O-Town
Recorded:	2000
Genre:	Pop
Length:	3:29
Next Title:	All or Nothing
Next Year:	2001

"Liquid Dreams" is a song recorded by American boy band O-Town. It was released on October 31, 2000, as the lead single from their debut album, O-Town. The song reached number one in Canada, number 10 in the United States, and number three in the United Kingdom. The song is about wet dreams filled with sexual innuendos and pop culture references, including references to Destiny's Child, Madonna, and Janet Jackson.

Background

O-Town was assembled for the first season of the ABC reality television series Making the Band. Originally Ikaika Kahoano was one of the five members selected but he and his family decided he should go to med school instead causing him to back out, making way for Dan Miller who was selected by the four remaining members.

The ratings of Making the Band were strong enough to warrant a second (and eventually third) season. These subsequent seasons depicted their development as a pop group, following their tours and performances. Such events included the development of their second album, O2, their transition to a new record label (J Records), and an ongoing effort to establish themselves. The third season of Making the Band was broadcast on MTV, instead of the original network, ABC. After season one, Clive Davis of J Records signed O-Town to his new label as he believed in the marketability of the group, and scheduled O-Town to be the label's debut act.

The song references a dozen famous female actresses and musicians including Destiny's Child, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and Halle Berry. The name Jennifer is mentioned, but no last name is given, leading to speculation that it may be Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston or Jennifer Love Hewitt.^[1]

Track listings

US CD and cassette single^{[2] [3]}

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:29
2. "Liquid Dreams" (Matrix remix) – 3:26
3. "All for Love" – 3:26

UK CD1^[4]

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:30
2. "Liquid Dreams" (Rizzo Mixshow) – 6:24
3. "Take Me Under" – 4:08

UK CD2^[5]

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:30
2. "Liquid Dreams" (HQ2 Mixshow) – 5:48
3. "Liquid Dreams" (HQ2 instrumental) – 5:48
4. "Liquid Dreams" (video)

UK cassette single^[6]

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:29
2. "Take Me Under" – 4:08

European CD single^[7]

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:29
2. "All for Love" – 3:26

Australian CD single^[8]

1. "Liquid Dreams" – 3:29
2. "All for Love" – 3:26
3. "Liquid Dreams" (Matrix mix) – 3:26
4. "Liquid Dreams" (Hot Hex Hector remix) – 3:11

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the US CD single liner notes.^[2]

Studio

• Mixed at Larrabee North (Los Angeles)

Personnel

• Bradley Spalter – writing, production, programming
• Joshua P. Thompson – writing (as Joshua Thompson), vocal arrangement and production
• Michael Norfleet – writing, programming
• Quincy Patrick – writing, vocal arrangement and production
• David Pic Conley – associate vocal production
• Adam Kagan – engineering, programming
• Adam Barber – engineering
• Pete Karam – engineering
• Clive Davis – executive production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	58
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	82
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[13]	96

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	October 31, 2000	Contemporary hit radio	J	^[14]
	December 5, 2000			^[15]
Australia	March 12, 2001	CD		^[16]
United Kingdom	April 16, 2001			^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 11 Things from O-Town's "Liquid Dreams" You Forgot, From the Video's Outfits to the Video's Flawless Choreography. Bustle. January 22, 2016. November 26, 2017.
2. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2000. US CD single liner notes. J Records. 80813-21001-2.
3. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2000. US cassette single sleeve. J Records. 80813-21001-4.
4. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2001. UK CD1 liner notes. J Records. 74321853202.
5. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2001. UK CD2 liner notes. J Records. 74321853212.
6. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. J Records. 743218532047.
7. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2000. European CD single liner notes. J Records. 74321 84100 2.
8. Liquid Dreams. O-Town. 2000. Australian CD single liner notes. J Records, BMG. 74321 84099 2.
9. Web site: O-Town Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. May 22, 2018.
10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 19. 19. May 5, 2001. August 23, 2020.
11. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html. January 26, 2003. March 26, 2022.
12. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. May 22, 2018.
13. Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 60. December 21, 2001.
14. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1374. 44. October 27, 2000. May 30, 2021.
15. O-Town's Debut Coming in January. Paoletta. Michael. Billboard. 112. 52. 12. December 23, 2000. October 10, 2020.
16. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th March 2001. ARIA. 23. March 12, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue576.pdf. February 20, 2002. April 18, 2021.
17. New Releases – For Week Starting April 16, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 29. April 14, 2001. August 14, 2021.