In My Dreams (Dokken song)

{{Infobox song

| name = In My Dreams

| cover = In_My_Dreams_(Dokken).jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Dokken

| album = Under Lock and Key

| released = February 1986 (US) {{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Dokken&titel=Into+The+Fire&cat=s|title=Dokken singles}}

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| genre = Glam metal{{Cite web|date=2017-04-05|title=36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1922586/36-essential-80s-pop-metal-tracks/lists/ultimate-playlist/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Stereogum|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Benson|first=John|title=Concerts: Travis Scott adds Columbus to tour stop|url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/life/2018/12/24/concerts-travis-scott-adds-columbus-tour-stop/2405359002/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Mansfield News Journal|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=McPadden|first=Mike|date=June 6, 2015|title=Brace Yourself For The Top 10 Hair Metal Hits of 1985|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/ev7gas/top-10-hair-metal-hits-of-1985|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627215859/https://www.vh1.com/news/ev7gas/top-10-hair-metal-hits-of-1985|url-status=live|archive-date=June 27, 2022|access-date=July 14, 2021|website=VH1 News}}

| length = 4:18

| label = Elektra

| writer = {{flat list|

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| prev_title = The Hunter

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = It's Not Love

| next_year = 1986

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"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.{{cite web|title=Charts & Awards |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dokken-p4110/charts-awards/billboard-singles |website=Allmusic |access-date=17 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117013738/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dokken-p4110/charts-awards/billboard-singles |archive-date=17 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Track listing

;7" single

{{track listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = In My Dreams

| length1 = 4:01

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Side B

| title1 = Til the Livin' End

| length1 = 3:56

}}

;EP single

{{track listing

| title1 = In My Dreams

| length1 = 4:01

| title2 = Til the Livin' End

| length2 = 3:56

| title3 = Alone Again

| length3 = 4:30

}}

Charts

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!Chart (1986)

!Peak
position

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1986-03-22 |title=The Hot 100 : March 22, 1986 | Billboard Chart Archive |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1986-03-22 |access-date=2020-09-25}}

| style="text-align:center;"|77

US Top Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite web | url = https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1986/BB-1986-03-29.pdf | work = Billboard | publisher = Billboard | access-date = September 25, 2020 | page = 20 | title =Billboard Top Rock Tracks - March 29, 1986 | date= September 25, 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|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

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