Living in a Dream (Finger Eleven song)

"Living in a Dream" is the first single from Canadian alternative rock band Finger Eleven's sixth album, Life Turns Electric. It was released in August 2010. This song, along with "Paralyzer" from their last album, has a "dance-rock" feel to the track.

"Living in a Dream"
Single by Finger Eleven
from the album Life Turns Electric
ReleasedAugust 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)
Recorded2009–2010
GenreHard rock
Length3:05
LabelWind-up
Songwriter(s)
  • Scott Anderson
  • Sean Anderson
  • Rich Beddoe
  • James Black
  • Rick Jackett
  • Gregg Wattenberg
Finger Eleven singles chronology
"Ain't No Sunshine"
(2008)		 "Living in a Dream"
(2010)		 "Whatever Doesn't Kill Me"
(2011)

The song failed to be as big a hit internationally as the last album's lead single, "Paralyzer" was, failing to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reaching the top five on any rock format.

The song was used as the official theme song for the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble event that is produced by WWE.

Music video

The music video released on October 21, 2010. It shows the band performing in a dark room.

Chart performance

"Living In a Dream" did moderately well on the rock tracks, although underperforming the lead single "Paralyzer" from their previous album Them vs. You vs. Me. In the U.S., the single had strong debuts on both the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Alternative Songs. "Living in a Dream" eventually become a top 10 hit on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and a top 15 hit on the Alternative Songs chart. The single failed to chart on the Hot 100, though. The song has also gone top 50 in Canada.

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[1] 42
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[2] 49
Canada Rock (Billboard)[3] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 13
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] 13

References
  1. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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