"We'll Be a Dream" is a song by American rock band We the Kings featuring American singer Demi Lovato, released as the second single from their second studio album, Smile Kid.

"We'll Be a Dream"
Single by We the Kings featuring Demi Lovato
from the album Smile Kid
ReleasedMarch 2, 2010[1]
Recorded2009
GenrePop rock[2]
Length
  • 3:53 (album version)
  • 3:30 (radio edit)
LabelS-Curve
Songwriter(s)Travis Clark
We the Kings singles chronology
"Heaven Can Wait"
(2009)
"We'll Be a Dream"
(2010)
"She Takes Me High"
(2010)
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"Remember December"
(2010)
"We'll Be a Dream"
(2010)
"Wouldn't Change a Thing"
(2010)
Music video
"We'll Be a Dream" on YouTube

The song debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, making the band's second entry on this chart. It has since peaked at number 76. As of October 2017, the song has sold 314,000 copies.[3]

Music video

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The music video premiered on MTV on April 22, 2010 and was directed by Raul B. Fernandez. The video begins, as various teens prepare and as they head off to what appears to be a camp. At the camp, the band starts playing. During Lovato's verse, she walks through the teens as they throw pillows at each other. Later, the teens throw such things as a bucket of chocolate, Silly String, water balloons and toilet paper at each other. In the end, the teens are covered with their stuff. The video ends, as Lovato and Travis Clark, lead singer of the band, look at each other.

Awards and nominations

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The song has been nominated in the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, as Teen Choice Hook-Up between the band and Lovato.

In other media

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The song was featured in the episode "Blood Brothers" of The Vampire Diaries.[4]

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 76
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 23

Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States 314,000[3]

Release history

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Region Date Format
United States March 2, 2010 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ "FMQB - Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (April 22, 2010). "Demi Lovato Rocks Out With We The Kings In New Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Ask Billboard: Demi Lovato's Career Album & Song Sales". Billboard. October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Vampire Diaries "Blood Brothers" Music". TV Fanatic. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "We'll Be A Dream - We the Kings". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  6. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Country, Latin Songs & More". Billboard. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-04-26.