Crowded House: Don't Dream It's Over - On Solid Gold – 1987 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

Crowded House: Don't Dream It's Over - On Solid Gold – 1987 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

"Don't Dream It's Over" is a song by Australian rock band Crowded House, recorded for their 1986 self-titled debut studio album. The song was composed and written by New Zealand front man Neil Finn and released in October 1986 as the fourth single from the album.

"Don't Dream It's Over" became the band's biggest international hit, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987. The song reached No. 1 in Canada and in Finn's native New Zealand, while in Australia, it peaked at No. 8. In continental Europe, it reached No. 6 in Norway, No. 27 in the Netherlands, No. 13 in Germany, and No. 25 in the United Kingdom. At the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards the song was nominated for three awards, winning Best Video.