"Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5,Springfields - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed May 31, 2016. while reaching No. 2 in Ireland,"Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, March 16, 1963. p. 36. Accessed May 31, 2016. No. 2 in Israel,"Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, March 30, 1963. p. 28. Accessed May 31, 2016. and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade"."Lever Hit Parade" 11-Apr-1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed July 28, 2016. The song was a regional hit in the United States, reaching No. 14 on WLS's "Silver Dollar Survey" in Chicago,"WLS Silver Dollar Survey", WLS, April 19, 1963. Accessed July 28, 2016. but nationally the song only reached No. 129 on Billboards "Bubbling Under the Hot 100"."Bubbling Under the Hot 100", Billboard, April 27, 1963. Accessed May 31, 2016.
"Island of Dreams" has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Tillotson, Mary Hopkin & Sundance, and The Seekers.
In 2023, "Island of Dreams" was included on the soundtrack of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City.
Chart performance Chart (1963)PeakpositionIreland - The Irish Times2Israel - Kol Yisrael2UK - Record Retailer5UK - Year End Charts 4New Musical Express 7 Melody Maker 6 New Zealand - "Lever Hit Parade"7US - Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100129
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