Champagne Dreams

## Audio

"**Champagne Dreams**" is a song by Gabi DeMartino. It was released on September 1, 2020, along with its official lyric video. The official music video followed on September 18, 2020, directed by Renata Raksha.

The song was originally planned to be the lead single from DeMartino's debut album, *Paintings of Me*, but it was removed from the final track listing.

## Background

On February 11, 2020, DeMartino tweeted some lyrics from the song. On February 17, 2020, DeMartino published a vlog on Fancy Vlogs By Gab which featured a distorted snippet of herself in the studio, which when slowed down revealed lyrics, and she also confirmed that the song will be the lead single from the album. She described the song as the 'break free' of the album.

On March 9, 2020, DeMartino revealed that the lead single, and accompanying music video, would be released in April. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on March 17, 2020, that she was pushing back the release of her single, and ultimately album, until the pandemic had calmed down. The music videos were meant to be shot in New York and Los Angeles but Gabi could not travel to shoot either of them or the cover art. Fans originally believed that the song was titled "Fancy Friends", however, DeMartino confirmed that it's not. On May 6, 2020, Gabi shared photos of her with Allie Bennicas at Cape May, New Jersey, with the caption "champagne dreams with my forever girl!🥂⚓️". On May 29, 2020, a new snippet of the pre-chorus surfaced online.

On June 30, 2020, Gabi revealed that the lead single would be released in the first week of August. During a cover photoshoot for Maxim with Niki and Alex on July 3, 2020, Gabi shared a third snippet of the song on her Instagram stories. The title was confirmed to be "Champagne Dreams" on July 10, 2020. On August 22, 2020, DeMartino announced the release date of the single and confirmed that it would be released with a lyric video.

On September 19, 2021, DeMartino revealed that the song is no longer featured on her album and that "Pretty Little Mind" would be the albums lead single.

## Music video

The music video was shot on August 5, 2020, in Cape May, New Jersey, during Gabi's vacation. Behind the scenes footage was shot by Collin Vogt, with styling by Mikiel Benyamin, Johana Hernandez and Giambattista Valli and hair by Valerie Vanessa. The video also features cameos from Allie Bennicas and Camryn Sullivann, with dancers Amiya Alexander and Amanda Spilinga. Gabi also posted footage from a boat on her Instagram story; she also played a snippet of her 2018 single "Yacht" during the shoot. Candid press shots were taken by Jared Siskin. Gabi said that "Filming the actual music video was easy to follow social distancing guidelines because majority of filming was outside on a beach." On September 12, 2020, Gabi confirmed that the music video would be released on September 18, 2020.

### **Behind the scenes**

The behind the scenes video was released on August 10, 2020, on Fancy Vlogs By Gab.

This feels weird without her. opening up.
### **Lyric video**

The lyric video was filmed on May 5, 2020, during Gabi's birthday party. It was filmed by Collin Vogt and features a cameos from Gabi's dog Lily Rose and her friend Allie Bennicas. DeMartino said "I filmed this lyric video on my birthday in quarantine on an iPhone Instagram filter!" It was released along with the song on September 1, 2020, on her official Vevo channel.

## Live performances

The song was performed live for the first time on August 8, 2020, at her Musikfest special.

## Trivia

* The lyric video reached 1 million views in a week, and the music video in 5 days.
* Gabi describes the song as an "ode to my former self".
	+ Gabi also said that "The sound is very bubble gum pop meets old school Kesha. I’ve never recorded a song in this rhythmic genre before, but I'm happy to open the door to new styles of singing for myself. This track will make you splurge on those Louboutins."
* The song has been referred to as DeMartino’s debut single however, she has released singles in the past under different names.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Champagne dreams, champagne dreams

I wanna my champagne dreams, oh

**[Verse 1]**

Never had a lot

Always was enough

We played pretend, played pretend

Say one day when, one day when

Gave it a shot

Almost gave it up

But then we start again, start again

Won't let it end, let it end

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Conquered, our problems

We solved them

In spades, in spades

First world, problems

We got them

Instead, instead

**[Chorus]**

We livin' champagne dreams, tonight

We getting way too high, for the low life

Sippin' champagne dreams, tonight

All of these fancy things, fit so right

**[Post-Chorus]**

All of my fancy friends helping me spend these ends (Spend these ends)

All of my fancy friends living like yes we can (Yes we can)

All of my fancy friends helping me spend these ends (Spend these ends)

All of my fancy friends living like yes we can

**[Verse 2]**

Thinking out the box

Diamonds in the rough

Never thought we'd see the day, see the day

You and me, you and me

Rolled the dice

Fucked it up

Yes we can, maxed it out

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Conquered, our problems

We solved them

In spades, in spades

First world (all of my problems), problems

We got them

Instead, instead

**[Chorus]**

We livin' champagne dreams, tonight

We getting way too high, for the low life

Sippin' champagne dreams, tonight

All of these fancy things, fit so right

**[Post-Chorus]**

All of my fancy friends helping me spend these ends (Spend these ends)

All of my fancy friends living like yes we can (Yes we can)

All of my fancy friends helping me spend these ends (Spend these ends)

All of my fancy friends living like yes we can

**[Outro]**

Champagne dreams, champagne dreams

I'm livin' my champagne dreams, oh

Fancy things, fancy things

I'm livin' my champagne dreams, oh

## References

1. ↑ Twitter - all of my fancy friends livin like yes we can 🍾
2. ↑ YouTube - letting my bf of 5 years be single for the day
3. ↑ Twitter - i have been hushed. lmao
but 1st music video / single comes to y’all in april.
4. ↑ Twitter - gonna hold off on releasing a single til this all calms down
5. ↑ Twitter - i can’t leave the house to shoot the cover art, can’t go to NY or LA for the music videos. can’t do the press around the album + singles, and most importantly i cannot tour right now. screw 2020.
6. ↑ it’s not called fancy friends 🥂
7. ↑ Instagram - champagne dreams with my forever girl!🥂⚓️ (we’ve been quarantined together since march 5th for those who don’t watch my videos 🥳)
8. ↑ Fancy Music By Gab via YouTube - Gabi DeMartino - Champagne Dreams (Beautiful Mess Snippet)
9. ↑ Twitter - 1st single comin first week of aug
10. ↑ Fancy Music By Gab via YouTube - Gabi DeMartino - Champagne Dreams (Beautiful Mess Snippet)
11. ↑ Twitter - i just realized my everyday voice since surgery is an octave higher ??? didn’t realize getting neck and under chin lipo could cause that but okay! champagne dreams live will be something now 🤯😀🎶
12. ↑ lyric video coming september 1st. #champagnedreams 💭🤍🧁 comment "🥂" if you're excited
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Getty Images - CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 05: Gabi Demartino is seen on the a boat during the filming of a music video for her new song "Champagne Dreams" on August 05, 2020 in Cape May, New Jersey. (Photo by Jared Siskin/GC Images)
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 JJJ - Gabi DeMartino Talks New Song 'Champagne Dreams' (Exclusive Interview)
15. ↑ the lyric video mhmmm
16. ↑ Instagram Live - rehearsal tea
17. ↑ *Forbes* - Viral YouTuber Gabi DeMartino Approaches Music Industry With ‘Champagne Dreams’

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