Don't Dream It's Over

song written and composed by Neil Finn, originally recorded by Crowded House in 1986
VisualArtwork single Q1242247
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Don't Dream It's Over

Summary

Don't Dream It's Over is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.27% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,696 views/month, #63 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Don't Dream It's Over's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's composer is recorded as Neil Finn[5].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's genre is pop rock[6].
  • Don't Dream It's Over followed Now We're Getting Somewhere[7].
  • Don't Dream It's Over was followed by Something So Strong[8].
  • Don't Dream It's Over was produced by Dan Hartman[9].
  • Don't Dream It's Over was performed by Crowded House[10].
  • Among the performers on Don't Dream It's Over was Susan Boyle[11].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[12].
  • Don't Dream It's Over is part of Crowded House[13].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Don't Dream It's Over was published on December 1986[15].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's lyricist is recorded as Neil Finn[16].
  • Don't Dream It's Over's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Don’t Dream It’s Over'}[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af5f9107-0141-3aae-b3df-b94aa14f02c8[19]

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include Crowded House[10] and Susan Boyle[11]. Don't Dream It's Over was produced by Dan Hartman[9].

Publication

Don't Dream It's Over was released on December 1986[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is pop rock[6]. It is part of Crowded House[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Don't Dream It's Over followed Now We're Getting Somewhere[7]. It was followed by Something So Strong[8].

Why It Matters

Don't Dream It's Over ranks in the top 0.27% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,696 views/month, #63 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Neil Finn
    Instance of single, musical work/composition
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q105543609]], Moving to [[Q139827923]]"
  2. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name English
    Performer Crowded House, Susan Boyle
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    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0600080883, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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