Dream Soldier
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| Released | 31 March 2003 | |||
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| Length | 46:01 | |||
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Dream Soldier is the fourth album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 31 March 2003 on the Sony Soho Square record label and features the UK top 75 single, "It's Okay". For sixteen years, it was the last studio album by Des'ree as she hadn't released any new material since the album's release before going on hiatus to focus on her interest in naturopathy. It wasn't until 2019 when she announced her fifth studio album, A Love Story, set to be released on October 11 through Stargazer Records. This is also her only studio album to be released in the 2000s as it was her last album before her hiatus.
Commercial reception[edit]
Dream Soldier reached No. 77 on the Swiss Hitparade singles chart.[1] Single "It's Okay" reached No. 19 on the UK R&B Singles Chart.[2] Following the commercial and critical failure of Dream Soldier, Des'ree was dropped by her label, Sony Music, and did not return to recording or releasing music until 2019.
Singles[edit]
Only one single was released from Dream Soldier due to the poor commercial performance of the album. "It's Okay", which featured a radio mix by Stargate, was released on 24 March 2003[3] and reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The single didn't chart in the US.
Track listing[edit]
Worldwide edition[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Okay" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Why?" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Righteous Night" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Doesn't Matter" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Human" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Cool Morning" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Something Special" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Love Beautiful" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Nothing to Lose" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Fate" | 5:16 |
| 11. | "It's Okay" (Stargate Radio Edit) | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Holding on for Dear Life" | 5:40 |
Credits[edit]
Production[edit]
- Arranged by Will Malone (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 9)
- Engineered by Alex Scannell, Simon Changer
- Strings engineered by Alex Scannell (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9)
- Mastered by Ray Staff
- Mixed by Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 2 to 11), Kevin Bacon (tracks: 2–11), Stargate (track: 1)
- Producer Des'ree (tracks: 2 to 11), Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 2–11), Kevin Bacon (tracks: 2–11), Stargate (track: 1)
Personnel[edit]
- Backing vocals – Chris Ballin (tracks: 1, 3, 11), Derek Green (tracks: 1, 3, 11), Des'ree (tracks: 1 to 4, 9 to 11)
- Bass – Kevin Bacon (tracks: 1 to 5, 8 to 10)
- Guitar – Mark Sheridan (tracks: 1, 3, 4 to 6, 9, 10)
- Keyboards – Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 1 to 10)
- Strings – The London Metropolitan Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 9)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Hitparade[1] | 77 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Des'ree: Dream Soldier". hitparade.ch.
- ^ "It's Okay Desree". Official Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "It's Okay (CD 1): Des'ree: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "DES'REE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Dream Soldier: Des'ree: Amazon.co.uk". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Supernatural". Last.fm. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
