Walking on a Dream (song)

Luke Steele (of The Sleepy Jackson) and Nick Littlemore (of Pnau) formed Empire of the Sun as an electronic duo in 2007. Their debut release, "Walking on a Dream", appeared as a single on 30 August 2008 ahead of the album of the same name on 3 October. Steele had assisted on tracks, "With You Forever" and "Freedom", for Pnau's self-titled album, which was issued in December 2007. As Empire of the Sun, the duo recorded material for Walking on a Dream, including the title track, at Soundworks Music Studio and Linear Recording in Sydney during various sessions throughout the latter part of that year. The track was co-written by Littlemore and Steele with Jonathan Sloan. Sloan also co-produced the album with the duo and Littlemore's bandmate, Peter Mayes of Pnau. Sam Littlemore (Nick's older brother) aka Sam La More remixed the track, which was made available as a free download on the album's official website until December 2008. == Composition ==

The song is composed in the key of F minor, with a tempo of 127 bpm. == Music video ==

raises a sphere to create a blue beam in the video for "Walking on a Dream". The music video for the song was shot by Josh Logue on location along the Bund in Shanghai, China, in July–August 2008, just before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It features Steele and Littlemore wearing Eastern costumes and makeup, inspired by Peking Opera. == Commercial performance ==

commercial The song was in a Honda Civic commercial in the U.S. in 2016, more than seven years after its original release. This led the song to finally chart in the country, making it their first Alternative Songs hit there. On May 14, 2016, the re-released single reached number one on ''Billboard's'' Dance Club Songs chart, seven years after having peaked at number 18 in its first chart run. From March 2026, a remix of the song by DJ Jazzy Jones5 is used in a commercial by the retailer Tesco. == Track listings ==

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