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"Sweet Dreams" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from her third studio album ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", it leaked online in March 2008. The song was written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and Rico Love. Columbia Records released "Sweet Dreams", the album's sixth single, to mainstream radio and rhythmic contemporary radio playlists in the United States on June 2, 2009, and elsewhere on July 13. It is an adventurous song composed in a synthpop arrangement and its instrumentation includes synthesizers, a keyboard, and snare drums. Knowles employs slinky vocals to sing the haunting lyrics, which describe a romantic relationship that the female protagonist believes could be a dream. "Sweet Dreams" was critically acclaimed by contemporary music critics, who praised its beats, synthpop sound and Knowles' vocals. Some critics noted that the sliding bassline gave the song a dark quality and resembles the one used in some of Michael Jackson's songs on ''Thriller'' (1982). "Sweet Dreams" gained popularity for its electro music style, which contrasts Knowles' earlier R&B, urban, and funk-tinged releases. The song was nominated for the Viewers Choice Award at the 2010 BET Awards. It topped the New Zealand Singles Chart, peaked at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and reached the top five on singles charts in Australia, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom among others. "Sweet Dreams" was certified platinum in Australia, New Zealand and the US. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Adria Petty, and was filmed in Brooklyn, New York. It mainly uses a green screen and computer-generated effects, making the clip minimal and performance-based. The video sees Knowles wearing a golden robot suit designed by French fashion designer Thierry Mugler. The video received favorable reviews from critics, who described it as high-fashion and noted that Knowles reprised part of the choreography from her 2008 video for "Single Ladies". Knowles promoted the song by performing it live at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards and occasionally during the I Am... World Tour (2009–10). "Sweet Dreams" was recognized as one of the most performed songs of 2009 at the 27th American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Pop Music Awards. It was used in a Cryster Geyser Water Japanese advertisement that featured Knowles. ==Production and recording== Initially titled "Beautiful Nightmare", "Sweet Dreams" became one of the first songs composed for the 2008 double album ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''.〔 Record producer Rico Love regards writing "Sweet Dreams" with Knowles as "the experience of a lifetime".〔 When Knowles went to the South Beat Studios in Miami Beach, Florida,〔 she was not prepared to record and had to attend the opening concert of her husband Jay-Z's tour.〔 However, when she heard a demo of "Sweet Dreams", she was impressed and wanted to record the song immediately.〔〔 Knowles, Wayne Wilkins and Jim Jonsin did some additional writing and produced the song alongside Love at the same studio.〔 Knowles and Love worked on the vocal arrangements; Knowles appreciated Love's background vocals in the hook and retained them.〔 Jim Caruana assisted in recording the music.〔 Love then recorded Knowles' vocals; the recording session lasted for an hour.〔〔 Lastly, Wilkins mixed the track.〔 "Sweet Dreams" appears on the ''Sasha Fierce'' disc of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' as it allows Knowles to portray her ''alter ego'' Sasha Fierce, whom Knowles described as "() fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side and more glamorous side". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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