| "Daydreaming" | ||||
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| Single byParamore | ||||
| from the albumParamore | ||||
| Released | December 2, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 inLos Angeles,California | |||
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| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Justin Meldal-Johnsen | |||
| Paramore singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Daydreaming" onYouTube | ||||
"Daydreaming" is a song by Americanrock bandParamore, from theirself-titled fourth studio album (2013). The song was released as the album's third single on December 2, 2013 in the UK.[1]
Hayley Williams has called the song "a total rip of 'Dreaming' byBlondie."[2] Stylistically, "Daydreaming" has been described asalternative rock,[3]pop rock,[4]power pop[5] anddream pop.[3][6][7]
The song received mostly positive reviews from critics.AbsolutePunk regards "Daydreaming" as a song that "channelsthe Smashing Pumpkins at their prettiest in a cool way."[8] According toBillboard, the song is "...not as whimsical as its subject matter, but solid nonetheless."[9]MTV Buzzworthy describes the song as a throwback to 1990's dream pop, saying "When the chorus hits, it's a thunderclap."[6] Popdust rates the song a 4/5, saying "The song’s sugar-rush bridge, which is capped by a grandiose rush of riffs and guitars, seems not only designed for maximum lighter (or phone)-hoisting, it’s plush enough for Williams’ song-ending assertion that she’s all right to sound like it’s being issued from a safe place fashioned by the crashing music that preceded it."[10]
AtRenowned for Sound, Jana Angeles regarded it as a "solid track", saying "...it's fantastic to see how the band have emerged from being a pop punk band into a band that isn't afraid to challenge themselves by experimenting in other musical genres."[3] Ed Masley atThe Arizona Republic ranked it as the 5th best Paramore song, commenting "Does it sound a little like a female-fronted Goo Goo Dolls in "Iris" mode? It does. But in a good way."[11]
The music video was released on November 5, 2013 and premiered onUK.MSN.com.[12][13]
The video shows footage from the band's Wembley Arena show. Outside of the footage, the video shows two girls (one blonde and one brunette) getting ready to fly toLondon to see Paramore live they then do some sight seeing. Once they arrive to the venue, they sneak in backstage where the band members are shown. They eventually get to the concert to watch the band perform.[14]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[15] | 33 |
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