Your Wildest Dreams
"Your Wildest Dreams" is a 1986 single by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward. The song was first released as a single, and later released on the Moody Blues' 1986 album "The Other Side of Life". Written by Hayward as a lookback toward his first love, the song features a synthpop style that marked a stylistic departure from the band's standard lush pop sound. When released as a single, "Your Wildest Dreams" became the band's second biggest US hit, reaching number nine on the American charts. Background. Moody Blues singer  and guitarist Justin Hayward was inspired to write "Your Wildest Dreams" after reminiscing about his first love. Of the song's lyrics, he stated, "For me, wanting to know about the first girl you ever fell in love with, really fell in love with and broke her heart, you always want to know, I wonder what happened. I wonder where they are. Hop in to that time machine." According to Hayward, the song set off a "personal journey" to delve into his past, which he characterized as "fantastic, amazing, and disturbing." Hayward has since noted the universal nature of the  song's lyrics. He explained, "I thought 'Wildest Dreams' would be a throwaway thing that people wouldn't really take much notice of lyrically. But I found out that it was a common experience and desire by a lot of people. So that was very revealing." Musically, "Your Wildest Dreams" featured a synth-heavy production that diverged from the band's traditionally lush arrangements. This was, in part, at the recommendation of producer Tony Visconti. Hayward noted, The song is in the key of G major, with a tempo of 142 BPM. Release. "Your Wildest Dreams" was released as the  first single from the band's 1986 album "The Other Side of Life". The song was a top-10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 9, the band's highest charting US single since the number two hit "Nights in White Satin" in 1972. Hayward attributed this commercial success in part to the support of the record company, commenting, "From our side of the fence … well, you’re linked with a record company and they choose to promote certain tracks. They either get on board or they don’t. In this case, we delivered the album and I traveled  to New York City with it. There was a promotion guy and he jumped up when he saw me and shouted, 'Woooo eeee oooooo! Hey man, we have a hit!' People were behind it from the start. " The song became an Adult Contemporary number-one hit, and charted at number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. "Your Wildest Dreams" was followed up by a sequel song, "I Know You're Out There Somewhere", from the 1988 Moody Blues album "Sur la Mer". "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" was also released as a single, and its music video again  featured Janet Spencer-Turner. Music video. A music video for "Your Wildest Dreams" was produced and was directed by Brian Grant. The video received a "Billboard" Video of the Year award and saw heavy rotation on MTV. The actress in the video is Janet Spencer-Turner. In flashback scenes, the young Moody Blues are represented in the video by the British band Mood Six. The video was recognized as the "best overall video" at the "Billboard" Video Music Conference held in Los Angeles in November 1986. Grant was awarded the top director honor. Hayward recalled that, initially, the band was  meant to play themselves throughout the whole video, but their age prevented this. He explained, "[Grant] was like, 'It can't be you starring in the video, it's too personal and you're too old.' We still looked all right as 40-year-olds, but Brian was like, 'We need younger people for you all.