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Don't Mess with Doctor Dream

1985 single by Thompson Twins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don't Mess with Doctor Dream
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"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album Here's to Future Days, and peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart.[2] Written by bandmembers Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, it is an anti-drug song warning of the dangers of drug addiction. It was the first Thompson Twins single to be co-produced by Nile Rodgers. A promotional music video was made for the single which was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis.

Quick Facts Single by Thompson Twins, from the album Here's to Future Days ...

The B-side, "Big Business", was exclusive to this single with two versions: 7" version and an extended version called "Very Big Business".

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Critical reception

On its release, Paul Sexton of Record Mirror considered "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" to have "commendable anti-heroin sentiments", but felt the song was "rather a plodder compared to the pop craft of the singles from Into the Gap".[3]

Formats

7" UK vinyl single (1985) Arista TWINS 9
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" - 3:36
  2. "Big Business" - 4:13
12" UK vinyl single (1985) Arista TWINS 129
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" (Smackattack!) – 6:10
  2. "Very Big Business" - 5:06
12" UK vinyl single (1985) Arista TWINS 229
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" ((U4A) + (U3A) = Remix) – 6:38
  2. "Very Big Business" - 5:06

Personnel

Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.

  • Tom Bailey – vocals, piano, Fairlight, synthesizers, guitar, contrabass, Fairlight and drum programming
  • Alannah Currie – lyrics, marimba, backing vocals, acoustic drums, percussion, tuned percussion
  • Joe Leeway – backing vocals, congas, Z-bass, Emulator, percussion
  • Produced by Nile Rodgers and Tom Bailey
  • Mixed by James Farber
  • Mixed at Skyline Studio, NYC
  • Photography – Rebecca Blake
  • Artwork/Design – Andie Airfix, Satori
  • Art Direction – Alannah

Chart performance

More information Chart (1985), Peak position ...

Official versions

More information Version, Length ...
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References

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