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"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second single, following "If I Ruled the World ". "Street Dreams" contains an interpolation from the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams " and a sample from Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop". A remix, including an appearance by R. Kelly, was released shortly after the original. It featured samples from The Isley Brothers' "Choosey Lover" along with some elements from Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." The remix version was performed live on an episode of the Nickelodeon series All That in February 1997.

Music video
There is a music video for both the original and the remix featuring R. Kelly. The original music video was directed by Hype Williams and was filmed in September 1996. It was released in the fall of 1996. The music video was released for the week ending on October 6, 1996. The video is an homage to Casino (film) and features Frank Vincent. The video contains an additional sample of Love Is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia, which can be heard at the beginning and at the end of the song. ==Live performances==
Live performances
Nas performed the song live at the American Music Awards of 1996 on January 27, 1997. ==Single track listing==
Single track listing
A-Side • "Street Dreams" (Album Version) (4:08) • "Street Dreams" (Bonus Verse) (4:08) • "Street Dreams" (Instrumental) (4:08) B-Side • "Affirmative Action" (Remix) (4:09) • Produced by Poke & Tone • "Affirmative Action" (Album Version) (4:19) • Produced by Dave Atkinson • "Affirmative Action" (Instrumental) (3:44) ==Charts==
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