Street Dreams

Infobox Single |
Name = Street Dreams/Affirmative Action


Artist = Nas featuring R. Kelly
from Album = It Was Written
Released = October 22 1996
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1995
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 4:39
Label = Columbia
Writer = R. Kelly, Nas, Tone, Poke
Producer = Poke & Tone
Chart position =
*#22 (U.S. Hot 100)
*#1 (U.S. Rap)
Last single = "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"
(1996)
This single = "Street Dreams"
(1996)
Next single = "The Message"
(1996)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = It Was Written
Type = studio
prev_track = "The Message"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Street Dreams"
track_no = 3
next_track = "I Gave You Power"
next_no = 4

"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was "It Was Written's" second hit, following the success of "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)". "Street Dreams" contains samples from the Eurythmics recording "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop". A remix, including an appearance from R. Kelly, was released shortly after the original. It featured samples from the Isley Brothers' "Choosey Lover".

The big-budget video directed by Hype Williams was an allusion to the Martin Scorsese film "Casino". It was filmed in Las Vegas around the time Tupac Shakur was murdered and featured a cameo appearance by Frank Vincent. Perhaps as a show of appreciation, Scorsese later used Nas' "Thief's Theme" in a scene from his 2006 gangster/cop drama "The Departed".

The song was his first to enter the Top 40, hitting #22. It is his fourth highest charting single to date. It is Nas' most popular single based on its gold certification by RIAA. [http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp]

ingle track listing

A-Side

# "Street Dreams" (Album Version) (4:08)
# "Street Dreams" (Bonus Verse) (4:08)
# "Street Dreams" (Instrumental) (4:08)

B-Side

# "Affirmative Action" (Remix) (4:09)
#*Produced by Poke & Tone
# "Affirmative Action" (Album Version) (4:19)
#*Produced by Dave Atkinson
# "Affirmative Action" (Instrumental) (3:44)

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