Street Dreams

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This article is about an album single. For the album by Fabolous, see Street Dreams (album)

“Street Dreams/Affirmative Action”
Single by Nas featuring R. Kelly from the album It Was Written
Released	October 22, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:39
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	R. Kelly, Nas, Tone, Poke
Producer	Poke & Tone
Nas featuring R. Kelly singles chronology
"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (1996) "Street Dreams" (1996) "The Message" (1996)
It Was Written track listing
"The Message" (2) "Street Dreams" (3) "I Gave You Power" (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)", Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop", and 2Pac's "All Eyez On Me". 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 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.^[1]

Contents 1 Single track listing 1.1 A-Side 1.2 B-Side 2 References

[edit] Single track listing

[edit] A-Side

1. "Street Dreams" (Album Version) (4:08)
2. "Street Dreams" (Bonus Verse) (4:08)
3. "Street Dreams" (Instrumental) (4:08)

[edit] B-Side

1. "Affirmative Action" (Remix) (4:09)
   • Produced by Poke & Tone
2. "Affirmative Action" (Album Version) (4:19)
   • Produced by Dave Atkinson
3. "Affirmative Action" (Instrumental) (3:44)

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp

v • d • e Nas Studio albums Illmatic · It Was Written · I Am… · Nastradamus · Stillmatic · God's Son · Street's Disciple · Hip Hop Is Dead · Ninth studio album Compilations From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes EP · The Lost Tapes · Greatest Hits Collaborations The Firm: The Album · QB's Finest Singles "Halftime" · "It Ain't Hard to Tell" · "The World Is Yours" · "Life's a Bitch" · "One Love" · "If I Ruled the World" · "Street Dreams" · "The Message" · "Escobar '97" · "Nas Is Like" · "Hate Me Now" · "In Too Deep" · "Nastradamus" · "Analyze This" · "You Owe Me" · "Rule" · "Got Ur Self A..." · "One Mic" · "Made You Look" · "I Can" · "Get Down" · "Thief's Theme" · "Bridging the Gap" · "Just a Moment" · "Hip Hop Is Dead" · "Can't Forget About You" · "Classic" · "Less Than an Hour" · "Be a Nigger Too" Related articles Discography · Bravehearts · Ill Will Records · Jay-Z vs. Nas feud · Video Anthology Vol. 1

v • d • e R. Kelly Discography Born into the 90's  | 12 Play  | R. Kelly  | R.  | TP-2.com  | The Best of Both Worlds  | Chocolate Factory  | The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1  | Happy People/U Saved Me  | Unfinished Business  | TP-3: Reloaded  | Remix City, Vol. 1  | Double Up Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop number one singles "Honey Love"  | "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)"  | "Bump n' Grind"  | "You Remind Me of Something"  | "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"  | "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)"  | "Street Dreams"  | "I Believe I Can Fly"  | "Satisfy You"  | "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" | "I Wish"  | "Fiesta"  | "Step in the Name of Love"  | "Thoia Thoing" Other songs "Contagious" (Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo)  | "Ignition (Remix)" (ARIA number one)  | Trapped in the Closet (Best Long Form Music Video nomination)