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Island of Dreams (song)

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B-side
  
"The Johnson Boys"

Format
  
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

Length
  
2:35

Released
  
1962

Genre
  
Contemporary folk

Label
  
Philips

"Island of Dreams" is a song released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, while reaching No. 2 in Ireland, No. 2 in Israel, and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade". The song was a regional hit in the United States, reaching No. 14 on WLS's "Silver Dollar Survey" in Chicago, but nationally the song only reached No. 129 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100".

"Island of Dreams" has been covered by a number of artists, including Johnny Tillotson, Mary Hopkin & Sundance, and The Seekers.

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Island of Dreams (song) Wikipedia