Stuck in a Dream

{{Infobox song

| name = Stuck in a Dream

| cover = Stuck in a Dream.jpg

| type = single

| artist = Lil Mosey featuring Gunna

| album = Certified Hitmaker

| released = September 17, 2019

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}

| length = 2:03

| label = {{hlist|Mogul Vision|Interscope}}

| writer = {{hlist|Lathan Echols|Sergio Kitchens|Royce Pearson}}

| producer = Royce David

| chronology = Lil Mosey

| prev_title = G Walk

| prev_year = 2019

| year = 2019

| next_title = Live This Wild

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Gunna

| type = single

| prev_title = Suicide Doors

| prev_year = 2019

| title = Stuck in a Dream

| year = 2019

| next_title = I Wanna Rock

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|VTd5kQhtih8|"Stuck In A Dream"}}}}

}}

"Stuck in a Dream" is a song by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on September 17, 2019, as the second single from his second studio album Certified Hitmaker. The song features vocals from American rapper Gunna and production from Royce David. The single peaked at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Mosey's highest-charting single until it was surpassed by "Blueberry Faygo". It has gone on to become one of Mosey's most popular songs, as well as his third most streamed song on Spotify, behind "Noticed" and "Blueberry Faygo".

Background and composition

The song was originally written in 2018{{Cite web|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=November 19, 2019|title=Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Mosey & Gunna's 'Stuck in a Dream'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8544222/lil-mosey-gunna-stuck-in-a-dream-lyrics|access-date=2019-12-17|website=Billboard}} and leaked on August 26, 2019, with no guest appearances. The lyrics of the song address the lifestyles of Lil Mosey and Gunna. The former talks about his drug usage, which he later addressed in an interview with Genius. According to Mosey, the song is also about him living in his dream of his career.{{Cite web|title=Lil Mosey Breaks Down The Meaning Of "Stuck In A Dream"|url=https://genius.com/a/lil-mosey-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-stuck-in-a-dream|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Genius|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723083528/https://genius.com/a/lil-mosey-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-stuck-in-a-dream|url-status=live}}

Music video

The music video was released along with the single on September 17, 2019. Directed by Michael Garcia, the video shows Lil Mosey and Gunna in a neon-lit dream world,{{Cite web|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=2019-09-18|title=Lil Mosey & Gunna Are Living a Neon Fantasy for 'Stuck In a Dream' Video: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8530438/lil-mosey-gunna-stuck-in-a-dream-video-watch|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Billboard|archive-date=2020-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301073150/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8530438/lil-mosey-gunna-stuck-in-a-dream-video-watch|url-status=live}} and takes place in a location called the "Pink Motel".{{Cite web|last=Montes|first=Patrick|date=September 17, 2019|title=Lil Mosey & Gunna Are "Stuck In A Dream" in New Video|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/lil-mosey-gunna-stuck-in-a-dream-music-video-stream|access-date=2020-09-24|website=HYPEBEAST}} The rappers show off their money and "iced out" jewelry with women surrounding them.{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=September 17, 2019|title=Lil Mosey Drops Video for Gunna-Assisted Single "Stuck in a Dream"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/09/lil-mosey-gunna-stuck-in-a-dream-video|access-date=2019-12-17|website=Complex|language=en}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" \|Chart (2019) ! scope="col" \|Peak position
scope="row" \|Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/11/aria-chart-watch-551/\|title=ARIA Chart Watch #551\|publisher=auspOp\|date=November 16, 2019\|accessdate=March 30, 2020\|archive-date=November 16, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116064110/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/11/aria-chart-watch-551/\|url-status=dead}} \|92
scope="row" \|Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/can/\|title=Gunna Chart History: Canadian Hot 100\|work=Billboard\|accessdate=December 17, 2019\|archive-date=May 10, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510134930/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/can/\|url-status=live}} \|34
scope="row" \|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab1\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=December 17, 2019\|archive-date=June 25, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625074002/http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab1\|url-status=live}} \|82
scope="row" \|New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|date=September 30, 2019\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-09-27\|access-date=September 30, 2019\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|archive-date=September 27, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927224057/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles%3Fchart%3D4754\|url-status=live}} \|27
{{single chart\|Portugal\|93\|artist=Lil Mosey\|song=Noticed\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 20, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=46\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46, 2019\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=December 17, 2019\|archive-date=April 8, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408031729/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=46\|url-status=live}} \| 6
{{single chart\|UK\|83\|date=20191121\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 21, 2019}}
scope="row" \|US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/hsi/\|title=Gunna Chart History: Billboard Hot 100\|work=Billboard\|accessdate=December 17, 2019\|archive-date=November 17, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117221425/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/hsi/\|url-status=live}} \|62
scope="row" \|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/bsi/\|title=Gunna Chart History: Hot R&B and Hip Hop Songs\|work=Billboard\|accessdate=December 17, 2019\|archive-date=May 10, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510134931/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/bsi/\|url-status=live}} \|30
scope="row"\| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-11-08/\|title=Top 100 Songs\|work=Rolling Stone\|date=November 8, 2019\|accessdate=January 1, 2020\|archive-date=December 1, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201032749/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-11-08/\|url-status=dead}} \| 34

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! scope="col" |Chart (2019)

! scope="col" |Peak
position

scope="row" |Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/11/aria-chart-watch-551/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #551|publisher=auspOp|date=November 16, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2020|archive-date=November 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116064110/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/11/aria-chart-watch-551/|url-status=dead}}

|92

scope="row" |Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/can/|title=Gunna Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 17, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510134930/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}}

|34

scope="row" |Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab1|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|accessdate=December 17, 2019|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625074002/http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab1|url-status=live}}

|82

scope="row" |New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|date=September 30, 2019|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-09-27|access-date=September 30, 2019|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|archive-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927224057/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles%3Fchart%3D4754|url-status=live}}

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{{single chart|Portugal|93|artist=Lil Mosey|song=Noticed|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 20, 2019}}

scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=46|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=December 17, 2019|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408031729/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=46|url-status=live}}

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{{single chart|UK|83|date=20191121|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 21, 2019}}

scope="row" |US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/hsi/|title=Gunna Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 17, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117221425/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}}

|62

scope="row" |US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/bsi/|title=Gunna Chart History: Hot R&B and Hip Hop Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 17, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510134931/https://www.billboard.com/artist/gunna/chart-history/bsi/|url-status=live}}

|30

scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-11-08/|title=Top 100 Songs|work=Rolling Stone|date=November 8, 2019|accessdate=January 1, 2020|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201032749/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-11-08/|url-status=dead}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Stuck in a Dream|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=July 2, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lil Mosey feat. Gunna|title=Stuck in a Dream|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Lil Mosey feat. Gunna|title=Stuck in a Dream|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lil Mosey ft Gunna|title=Stuck in a Dream|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=18325-6071-1|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lil Mosey|title=Stuck in a Dream|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2025|access-date=April 10, 2025}}

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References

Category:2019 singles

Category:2019 songs

Category:Lil Mosey songs

Category:Gunna (rapper) songs

Category:Songs written by Gunna (rapper)

Category:Interscope Records singles