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Dream Soldier

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Released
  
31 March 2003

Artist
  
Des'ree

Label
  
Epic Records

Length
  
46:01

Release date
  
31 March 2003

Genre
  
Contemporary R&B

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Producers
  
Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby

Similar
  
Des'ree albums, Contemporary R&B albums

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Dream Soldier is the fourth album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 31 March 2003 on the Sony Soho Square record label, and features the UK top 75 single, "It's Okay". The album was a commercial failure in comparison to her previous three studio albums, entering and peaking at number 178 on the UK Albums Chart. It is currently Des'ree's final studio album as she has not released any new material since the album's release.

Contents

Des ree it s okay stargate radio edit


Singles

Only one single was released from Dream Soldier due to the commercial performance of the album. "It's Okay", which featured a radio mix by Stargate was released on 24 March 2003.

Track listing

Worldwide edition

Production

  • Arranged by Will Malone (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 9)
  • Engineered by Alex Scannell, Simon Changer
  • Strings engineered by Alex Scannell (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9)
  • Mastered by Ray Staff
  • Mixed by Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 2 to 11), Kevin Bacon (tracks: 2–11), Stargate (track: 1)
  • Producer Des'ree (tracks: 2 to 11), Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 2–11), Kevin Bacon (tracks: 2–11), Stargate (track: 1)

    • Personnel

  • Backing vocals – Chris Ballin (tracks: 1, 3, 11), Derek Green (tracks: 1, 3, 11), Des'ree (tracks: 1 to 4, 9 to 11)
  • Bass – Kevin Bacon (tracks: 1 to 5, 8 to 10)
  • Guitar – Mark Sheridan (tracks: 1, 3, 4 to 6, 9, 10)
  • Keyboards – Jonathan Quarmby (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Strings – The London Metropolitan Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 9)

    • Charts

    The album stayed on the UK Albums Chart for three weeks, peaking at 178. The single, "It's Okay", peaked on the UK Singles Chart at 69. Both the album and single failed to chart in the US. Des'ree has not returned to recording/releasing music since this album's release. Following the commercial and critical failure of Dream Soldier, Des'ree was dropped by her label, Sony Music.

    Songs

    1It's Okay (Stargate Radio Edit)3:28
    2Why?4:19
    3Righteous Night4:12

    References

    Dream Soldier Wikipedia
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