American Dream (Jakatta song)

"American Dream"
Single by Jakatta
Released12 February 2001 (2001-02-12)
StudioSoundquest (London, England)
Length
  • 4:29 (original version)
  • 3:22 (radio edit)
LabelRulin
Songwriters
ProducerDave Lee
Jakatta singles chronology
"American Dream"
(2001)
"So Lonely"
(2002)

"American Dream" is a song by English DJ Jakatta. The track samples two Thomas Newman pieces from the soundtrack for the 1999 film American Beauty: "American Beauty" and "Dead Already". A spoken-word sample from "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q also appears on the track. The majority of the song is in 6
4
time, which is unusual for dance music, which is typically in 4
4
time.

"American Dream" peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, and Spain. A remix of the song was released in mid-2001 and peaked at No. 63 in the UK. The song was later included on Jakatta's album Visions (2002).