"Dreamworld" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in 1987 as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, Diesel and Dust. In the United States, the song reached No. 16 on the Modern Rock chartMidnight Oil Billboard Alternative Songs Chart History and No. 37 on the Mainstream Rock chart.Midnight Oil Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart History
The song laments the loss of much of Queensland's built heritage — including the Cloudland Dance Hall, where Midnight Oil had frequently performed — which was demolished under the then-ruling Joh Bjelke-Petersen state government.Radical Times -State-approved Vandalism in Brisbane Prior to the song being released, the band performed a version with some alternative lyrics at the Live @ RMIT, Melbourne, Australia - March 7, 1987 concert. The Dreamworld theme park, which inspired the song's name, is briefly shown in the music video. The video also includes demolition footage of the above-mentioned built heritage.
Track listings 7" "Dreamworld" - 3:36 "Short Memory" - 4:54
12" "Dreamworld" - 3:36 "Short Memory" - 4:54 "Beds are Burning" (Tamarama Mix) - 8:04
Chart performance Weekly charts Chart (1988/89)PeakpositionItaly Singles Chart FIMI 21New Zealand Singles Chart 34Poland Singles Chart 62U.S. Billboard Hot 100 91U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs 94U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock 37
Year-end charts Chart (1988)PeakpositionUK Singles Chart 89
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