I Have a Dream/Bellissima explained

"I Have a Dream" and "Bellissima" are two tracks by German-Turkish DJ and music producer DJ Quicksilver. The songs were released as a double A-side single in November 1996 from his 1997 album Quicksilver.

The double single "I Have a Dream" / "Bellissima" was DJ Quicksilver's biggest chart success, reaching the top 10 in six countries. It was produced by Tommaso De Donatis and Orhan Terzi (DJ Quicksilver). It is certified gold in Germany and platinum in the United Kingdom.

Content

The song "I Have a Dream" samples Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech, and uses excerpts of King's voice.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week wrote, "The Turkish-born DJ serves up a floor-packing, monster slice of uplifting house crammed with big beats and teasing drum rolls."^[2]

Music videos

The music videos of "I Have a Dream" and "Bellissima" were directed by Volker Hannwacker.^[3]

Impact and legacy

In 1998, DJ Magazine ranked "Bellissima" number 98 in their list of "Top 100 Club Tunes".^[4] In 2018, Mixmag ranked it among "The 15 Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks". Mixmag editor James Ball wrote, "In 1997 the German-Turkish DJ released 'Bellissima' on the juggernaut imprint Positiva Records. It still stands as one of trance's gooiest tracks, one that is soft at heart yet big in character, its glittery melody offset by thundering drums. Despite this clash, it somehow remains hypnotic and, yes, trancey."^[1]

Charts

"I Have a Dream"

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6]	4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9]	31
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	23
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11]	74
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	83
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	24
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[14]	33

Notes and References

1. Web site: James. Ball. The Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks. Mixmag. June 22, 2018. October 16, 2024.
2. Reviews: Singles. Music Week. March 29, 1997. 36. May 13, 2022.
3. Web site: Volker Hannwacker. January 31, 2017. imvdb.com.
4. Web site: For those of you that thought good music died in the 90s, this is for you… part one [April 1998]]. 909originals.com. April 15, 2018. October 16, 2024.
5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 19. 10 May 1997. 16. 5 February 2020.
6. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 18, 1997. Dutch Top 40. nl. 25 September 2023.
7. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 109. 18. 48. 3 May 1997. 4 June 2020.
8. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (5.6. '97 – 11.6. '97). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. 6 June 1997. 3 October 2019.
9. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997. Music & Media. 14. 52. 27 December 1997. 7. 5 February 2020.
10. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997. GfK Entertainment. de. 17 April 2018.
11. News: Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 25. 2 January 1998. 16 February 2020.
12. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1997. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 4 June 2020.
13. Top 100 Singles 1997. Music Week. 27. 17 January 1998.
14. The Club Top 100 of 1997. Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 10 January 1998. 5. 9 January 2023.