Pieces of a Dream (Anastacia song)

"Pieces of a Dream"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Pieces of a Dream
Released	November 11, 2005 (Europe) November 21, 2005 (UK)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:03
Label	Epic Records Daylight Records
Writer(s)	Anastacia Glen Ballard David Hodges
Producer(s)	David Hodges
Anastacia singles chronology
"Everything Burns" (2005) "Pieces of a Dream" (2005) "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" (2006)

"Pieces of a Dream" is a song by American pop singer-songwriter Anastacia from her first greatest hits album, Pieces of a Dream (2005). Written by Anastacia, Glen Ballard, and David Hodges, it was produced by Hodges and details a number of difficult issues the singer experienced while touring in 2005 such as the breakdown of her relationship and the death of her estranged father. The single was released as the album's lead single in Europe on November 11, 2005. The single reached the top ten in Italy and the Netherlands, and the top twenty in Germany and Switzerland. It also peaked at number one in Spain three years after its original release.

Critical reception

Allmusic editor Sharon Mawer said that this song is "more midtempo but it suffers from a lack of a discernible melody."^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Pieces of a Dream" was directed by David Lippman and Charles Mehling, and was filmed in Los Angeles, California, between September 17–18, 2005. The video is notable for being shot entirely in black-and-white. It is mostly set in dark woods, and has no coherent storyline, featuring a series of mysterious images—perhaps to literally interpret the song's title.

The video depicts Anastacia's descent into madness, and the hallucinations she has, such as a frozen rose and images of herself burning. It is later revealed that Anastacia is being held in a padded cell, and that the video is actually a part of her dream.

Track listings

UK and European CD single

1. "Pieces of a Dream" – 4:03
2. "Club Megamix" – 5:17

Promotional Jason Nevins Remix

1. "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 4:09

Promotional remix single

1. "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix Edit) – 2:57
2. "Pieces of a Dream" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 6:47
3. "Left Outside Alone" (Humble Brothers Remix) – 3:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	4
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5]	30
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	20
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	26
Italy (FIMI)[8]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	48
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12]	1

Chart procession and succession

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/pieces-of-a-dream-mw0000515020
2. "Austriancharts.at – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
3. "Ultratop.be – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
4. "Ultratop.be – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
5. "Anastacia – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Anastacia. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
6. "Musicline.de – Anastacia Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
7. "Chart Track: Week 48, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
8. "Italiancharts.com – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
11. "Anastacia: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
12. "Spanishcharts.com – Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2016-06-29.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics