Island of Dreams (song)

"Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5,[1] while reaching No. 2 in Ireland,[2] No. 2 in Israel,[3] and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[4] The song was a regional hit in the United States, reaching No. 14 on WLS's "Silver Dollar Survey" in Chicago,[5] but nationally the song only reached No. 129 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100".[6]

"Island of Dreams"
Single by The Springfields
from the album The Springfields
B-side"The Johnson Boys"
Released1962
GenreContemporary folk
Length2:35
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Tom Springfield

"Island of Dreams" has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Tillotson,[7] Mary Hopkin & Sundance,[8] and The Seekers.[9]

Chart performance
Chart (1963) Peak
position
Ireland - The Irish Times[2] 2
Israel - Kol Yisrael[3] 2
UK - Record Retailer 5
UK - Year End Charts 4
New Musical Express 7
Melody Maker 6
New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade" 7
US - Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 129

References
  1. Springfields - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  2. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, March 16, 1963. p. 36. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  3. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, March 30, 1963. p. 28. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  4. "Lever Hit Parade" 11-Apr-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 28, 2016.
  5. "WLS Silver Dollar Survey", WLS, April 19, 1963. Accessed July 28, 2016.
  6. "Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard, April 27, 1963. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  7. "Island of Dreams - Johnny Tillotson". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  8. "Mary Hopkin / Mary Hopkin & Sundance / Sundance". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  9. "Island of Dreams - The Seekers". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.


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