Pieces of a Dream (Anastacia song)

"Pieces of a Dream"
"Pieces of a Dream"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Pieces of a Dream
B-side	"Club Megamix"
Released	November 11, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	Ocean Way (Los Angeles)
Length	4:03
Label	Epic; Daylight;
Songwriter(s)	Anastacia; Glen Ballard; David Hodges;
Producer(s)	David Hodges; Glen Ballard;
Anastacia singles chronology
Audio
	"Pieces of a Dream" on YouTube

"Pieces of a Dream" is a song by American singer Anastacia from her first greatest hits album, Pieces of a Dream (2005). Written by Anastacia, Glen Ballard, and David Hodges, the track was produced by the latter two and details a number of difficult issues Anastacia experienced while touring in 2005 such as the breakdown of her relationship and the death of her estranged father. The single was released as the album's lead single in Europe on November 11, 2005, and in the United Kingdom 10 days later. The single reached the 10 ten in Italy and the Netherlands and the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland. It also peaked at number one in Spain three years after its original release.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Sharon Mawer said that this song is "more midtempo but it suffers from a lack of a discernible melody."^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Pieces of a Dream" was directed by David Lippman and Charles Mehling, and was filmed in Los Angeles, California, between September 17–18, 2005. Shot entirely in black-and-white, the video is mostly set in dark woods, and has no coherent storyline, featuring a series of mysterious images—perhaps to literally interpret the song's title.

The video depicts Anastacia's descent into madness, and the hallucinations she has, such as a frozen rose and images of herself burning. It is later revealed that Anastacia is being held in a padded cell, and that the video is actually a part of her dream.^[2]

Track listing

UK and European CD single^[3]^[4]

"Pieces of a Dream"
"Club Megamix"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.^[3]

Studio

Recorded at Ocean Way Studios (Los Angeles)

Personnel

Anastacia – writing, executive production
Glen Ballard – writing, production
David Hodges – writing, piano, keyboards, production
Joel Shearer – guitars
Sean Hurley – bass
Mark Colbert – drums
Bill Malena – recording
Scott Campbell – additional recording
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Jeff Burns – assistant engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5]	29
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	1
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[7]	4
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[8]	133
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[9]	30
Germany (GfK)^[10]	20
Greece (IFPI)^[11]	13
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	26
Italy (FIMI)^[13]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	38
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	18
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	48

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[19]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[20]	68

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	November 11, 2005	CD	Epic Daylight	^[5]
United Kingdom	November 21, 2005	CD	Epic Daylight	^[21]

References

^ "Pieces of a Dream – Anastacia | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Anastacia - Pieces of a Dream (Official Music Video), retrieved January 29, 2020^{[dead YouTube link]}
^ ^a ^b Pieces of a Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Anastacia. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2005. 82876738082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Pieces of a Dream (European CD single liner notes). Anastacia. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2005. 828767604527.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Anastacia — Pieces of a Dream. TopHit. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ "Anastacia – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Anastacia. Retrieved June 29, 2016. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ "IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles: Eβδομάδα 8–14/1/2006" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on January 12, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2006. See Best Position column.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pieces of a Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Anastacia: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. November 19, 2005. p. 13.

[1] "Pieces of a Dream – Anastacia | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[2] Anastacia - Pieces of a Dream (Official Music Video), retrieved January 29, 2020^{[dead YouTube link]}

[ukcd-3] Pieces of a Dream (UK CD single liner notes). Anastacia. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2005. 82876738082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Pieces of a Dream (European CD single liner notes). Anastacia. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2005. 828767604527.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[aut-5] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Anastacia-6] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Anastacia-7] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_CIS_Anastacia-8] Anastacia — Pieces of a Dream. TopHit. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[sc_Billboardeuropeanhot100_Anastacia_Pieces_of_a_Dream-9] "Anastacia – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Anastacia. Retrieved June 29, 2016. ^{[dead link‍]}

[sc_Germany_Anastacia-10] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[11] "IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles: Eβδομάδα 8–14/1/2006" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on January 12, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2006. See Best Position column.

[sc_Ireland2_Anastacia-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pieces of a Dream". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[sc_Italy_Anastacia-13] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Anastacia-15] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

[sc_Switzerland_Anastacia-17] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Anastacia-18] "Anastacia: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[sc_Spain_Anastacia-19] "Anastacia – Pieces of a Dream" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[20] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[21] "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. November 19, 2005. p. 13.

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