Dream On" is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 eponymous debut album. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple. Released in June 1973, it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band's native Boston, where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ-FM, number five for the year on WRKO and number 16 on WMEX (AM).[citation needed] The song also received immediate heavy airplay on the former WVBF (FM), often showing up in the #1 position on "The Top Five at Five" in June 1973. The album version of "Dream On" (4:28, as opposed to the 3:25 1973 45 rpm edit where most of the intro has been edited out and the first chorus is replaced with the second chorus) was re-issued in late 1975, debuting at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 10, 1976, breaking into the top 40 on February 14 and peaking at number 6 on April 10. Columbia Records chose to service top 40 radio stations with both long and short versions of the song, thus many 1976 pop radio listeners were exposed to the group's first top 10 effort through the 45 edit. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song at number 172 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was moved to number 173 in 2010, and re-ranked at number 199 in 2021. In 2007, Aerosmith would perform a re-recording of the song, amongst some of their other songs, for the game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith as the master track was missing during the game's development.In 2018, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. On November 29, 2023, Dream On surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Background In a 2011 interview, Tyler reminisced about his father, a Juilliard-trained musician. He recalled lying beneath his dad's piano as a three-year-old listening to him play classical music. "That's where I got that Dream On chordage", he said. Lyrical composition was completed when Steven was 14 years old. The song is also famous for its building climax to showcase Tyler's trademark screams. In the authorized Stephen Davis band memoir Walk This Way, Tyler speaks at length about the origins of the songs

Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, and Brad Whitford. Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has also incorporated elements of pop rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. Aerosmith is sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Earlier this month (August 2024), Aerosmith announced to the world that they will no longer be performing together. The band’s lead singer Steven Tyler has been attempting to work through some vocal injuries, but it seems that there’s nothing more that can be done. His voice is so distinct that nobody could replace him, and he and the group likely don’t want to disappoint fans with lackluster performances, so they’ve decided to retire from the road entirely. If anyone thinks this Band is done, take a listen to this compilation. They are only going to get better and better. ** A SIGOPS Compilation ** Tracks: 01 Back In The Saddle 02 Angel 03 Beyond Beautiful 04 Cryin' 05 Dream On 06 Dude Looks Like A Lady 07 Fly Away From Here 08 I Don't Want To Miss A Thing 09 Jaded 10 Janie's Got A Gun 11 Just Push Play 12 Livin' On The Edge 13 Luv Lies 14 Outta Your Head 15 Sunshine 16 Sweet Emotion 17 Trip Hoppin 18 Under My Skin 19 Walk On Water 20 Rag Doll 21 Walk This Way

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