🎵 Heart - These Dreams REACTION 

Loved that Nancy Wilson got a chance to show off her singing skills!!

This song was dedicated to my sister Sharon Hess who was a life-long fan of Heart and specifically Nancy and died at the age of 21 from leukemia. Quite a story if you care to google it. Thank you for posting this reaction video. Keep the love alive.

Lex is spot on--the 80's were awesome. I consider myself blessed to have spent my teenage years in that decade.

This song, Tears for Fears' "Head Over Heels" and Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" all have the ability to take me RIGHT back to the mid 80's.

The song is about the fantasy world a woman enters every time she dreams when facing a difficult situation. It was the first single in which Nancy Wilson sang lead vocals instead of her sister Ann. She had a cold when they recorded the song which gave her that slight raspy sound. It was Heart's first song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1986. Also, with regard to dreaming you may recall the lyrics talked about how its funny how your feet in dreams never touch the ground. Some say the first step to taking control of your dreams is to first realize that you are in a dream. Then you need to look down and find your feet. It is then that you should be capable of taking control of your dream.

Which only goes to prove, that both sisters are talented vocalists.

Brad & Lex, their "Straight On" and "Dog & Butterfly" are next for you!! The focus on Ann's singing is well deserved, but this band is exceptional too!!

Nancy shows in this one that Ann isnt the only Wilson sister that can absolutely sing.

"These Dreams" was the first of two #1 hits for Heart. Lex asked, "Where's Ann?" Well, Ann (black hair) did the backing vocals on this song, giving sister Nancy Wilson (blond hair) an opportunity as the lead vocalist for the first time. Stylistically, this song is very different from Heart's 1970s and early 1980s output, having been written by renowned songwriters Martin Page and Bernie Taupin. Page also wrote or co-wrote hits such as "We Built This City" by Starship, "King Of Wishful Thinking" and "Faithful" by Go West, and even a hit of his own called "In The House Of Stone And Light," which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1995. Taupin is best known as the primary songwriting partner of Elton John, having co-written most of his hits. Overall, Heart had 20 Top 40 hits on the Hot 100 from 1976-1994, including nine Top 10 hits, and two #1 hits. Here are their Top 10 hits in chronological order: "Magic Man" (#9 in 1976) "Tell It Like It Is" (#8 in 1981) "What About Love?" (#10 in 1985) "Never" (#4 in 1985) "These Dreams" (#1 in 1986) "Nothin' At All" (#10 in 1986) "Alone" (#1 in 1987) "Who Will You Run To" (#7 in 1987) "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" (#2 in 1990) Some not-Top 10 classics of theirs include, but are not limited to: "Crazy On You" (#35 in 1976) "Barracuda" (#11 in 1977) "Heartless" (#24 in 1978) "Straight On" (#15 in 1978) "Even It Up" (#23 in 1980) "There's The Girl" (#12 in 1988) "I Didn't Want To Need You" (#23 in 1990) "Stranded" (#13 in 1990) I'm not sure which of their songs you've already listened to other than "Magic Man," "Barracuda" and "Alone," but from the two lists above, I'd recommend "Crazy On You," "Heartless," "What About Love?" "Never," "Nothin' At All," "There's The Girl" and "Stranded." I'd also recommend a duet that Ann Wilson performed with Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno, called "Almost Paradise." It's the love ballad from the movie Footloose, which, in addition to being a blockbuster movie and one of the iconic movies of the 1980s, also has the eighth-best-selling movie soundtrack of all time, being certified 9X Platinum by the RIAA, and featuring six Top 40 hits, including three Top 10 hits and two #1 hits. ("Almost Paradise" was one of the Top 10 hits, peaking at #7 on the Hot 100 in the summer of 1984.)

I grew up in the 70s but thoroughly enjoyed the 80s. Heart transitioned well Love their 80s hair. Nancy’s cameo in Fasttime at Ridgemont High is awesome.

Friends, we had it all, the best of everything. There wasn't no difference between black n white, it was all love songs, we got hi together and partied and I mean partied for weeks. I'm 70 years old, love both of ya'll for what you do, God bless both of you

I love Heart! Ann and Nancy Wilson are powerful rocking sisters that have been proving women can rock for decades! ❤️❤️

I had a MASSIVE CRUSH on Nancy back in the day. Still the best female led rock band of all time and Ann has without a doubt, one of the best voices ever.

My girls, always... Love hearing Nancy

I grew up in the 70's on Heart.Still one of my favorite groups today.

Memories of my studio apartment in Pasadena, CA, early-1986. Captured me immediately first time hearing it. Mystical vibe.

Wife here..Nice 80's "hair ballad"..quite beautiful...This song had very heavy rotation on MTV during 80's..As much as I love anything ❤ by Heart..I think I prefer the raw sound they produced in the seventies..Love that you guys mentioned the Big hair and fishnet gloves...Rock on Brad and Lex!!! ..

Great band, love thier early stuff, Barracuda, Magic man, Mystral wind, Dog and butterfly and Crazy on you. These sisters have been rocking since the 70s and have a large catalog.

I love how the backing vocals come before the lead in this one. It adds to the dreamlike quality of the song.

Nancy Wilson was the most beautiful rock star of the 80's. 40 years later, she hasn't changed much either.

It was managements idea to start dressing this way. Ann and Nancy didn't like it, but it was for the image.

As a 13 year-old teen when this came out, I was in love with the ladies of Heart. This album was my first exposure to them, and it took decades for me to truly appreciate their older music. Their 3 big mainstream albums: Heart, Bad Animals, Brigade, were huge and bring back a lot of memories. Nancy had a cold while this was recorded, so her voice is a little more raspy than normal. I'd suggesting listening to Stranded to hear the true beauty of her voice.

LOVED this song back in the day. Nancy's smoother vocals really suit the song and the slight rasp she had from a cold gave it a nice texture.

Born in 1970 …..a kid in the 70’s a reen in the 80’s and my 20’s in the 90’s --I’m very grateful to have caught a great slice of time to grow up in..

Yes Hearts only Number 1 song was sung by Nancy.Theres a really cool acoustic live version of this song from a concert that they taped from their home town of Seattle.Seen them live 4 times once with my Mom and Dad,and they were incredible every time, Ann's voice has the power of busting eardrums,lol,or pretty close to it.I grew up with a poster of Nancy on my closet door,and now they are in their 70's,when they finally pass away it's going to be very hard on me and I'm sure it will be on alot of people.

You gotta dig that big poofy hair. Nancy took the lead on this one and she does a great job!!

I remember fans being sooooo upset at Heart for changing so much from when they first started. But sooner than later people had to adjust to changing times. Heart was finally accepted and why not. They're awesome

Nancy sang the lead on this one and Ann did the backing and harmonies.

this song is my DnD, choose your own adventure, nerdy 80s soundtrack

It was 80's when I first time heard Heart album where this these dreams are from as just released. Since then it's been a one of my fav band. Next album Bad Animals is also one I like very much. Great band and great sisters.

Number one song and number 1 video in decade of the 80’s.

The 80s were the best, I'm so glad to have grown up during that time. I wish I could go back and stay there forever.

Good song. Heart often plays an acoustic version in concert. Written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin. RIP Sharon Hess: Nancy Wilson dedicated These Dreams to her friend, a victim of leukemia. Johnny Colla of The News and Ann Wilson sang backing vocals. Recorded in The Record Plant in Saucelito. That is north of San Francisco. Luckily, Johnny Colla was available. So were Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas: they sang backing vocals in What About Love. Lynn Wilson, the oldest of the sisters, sang backing vocals. She lives in San Francisco, which is the birthplace of Nancy, drummer Denny Carmassi ... and me! In 1985, EMI forced the Wilson sisters to get outside songwriters for the next album. They were lucky enough to get Martin Page and Bernie Taupin to write this song. Suggested video: Heart performs There's the Girl.

"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You", and "Straight On" are awesome by Heart...😀😀

Heart was big in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s....but their Seattle roots allowed for a great relationship with the Grunge era bands of the time. Ann and Nancy collaborated and mentored the Grungies and are considered the Godmothers of Grunge. A worthwhile chapter of their story and musical history.

Agree completely the 80s definitely had the best music you could dance, laugh, rock, and love with every group no matter what genre

You can never go wrong with Heart. Just listening to those ladies sing is always worth it. This is the song you get to hear Nancy lead vocally instead of Ann.

STRAIGHT ON by Heart is a straight banger. A must listen. This was their 1980's "hair" phase and while there was some excellent pop songwriting... It just doesn't compare to their 70's output.

I love how lex is totally mesmerised. It’s a magical song which we all (as dreamers) can relate to. It kind of reminds me of films like Never ending story, and Labyrinth (although that might be because the lady singing has the same hair as David Bowie) 🦄

Heart is my favorite 80's band!!!

Heart's self titled album is their absolute greatest composition and most successful commercially. 💙

Brad, there is a technique to remember your dreams better. When you wake up, for a few seconds you do remember your dream, and then you forget it. If you keep a pad of paper and a pen by your bedside, and if you get in the habit of immediately writing down your dream the moment you wake up, then you will train your brain to better remember your dreams. Over time it will get easier. A lot of writers do this. Another trick is if you periodically ask yourself if you're dreaming, even when you know you're not, you can work to make it a habit. Then, once it becomes habitual, you will start asking the question while you are dreaming. Sometimes, if you realize you're dreaming, you can sort of take control of the dream and guide it, instead of just going along for the ride. This is especially useful in nightmares, but it's fun in other dreams.

The 80s were magical.

This is Heart adopting '80s styling, which was also the beginning of music videos on MTV.

60's to mid 90's are the best decades of music. You guys my generation is not leaving a nice world, but we are leaving you with fabulous music to enjoy and cherish

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned, but the lyrics are by Bernie Taupin, Elton's long time musical partner.

That song has been used in movies, commercials, everything.

I love this song so much. Great melody, great vocals. One of the 80s best pop ballads.

I have loved the Wilson sisters my whole life! They probably influenced my taste in music more than anyone else. They're absolutely fabulous!

I love this song... it really transports you to some far off, fantastical place.

the 80s was AWESOME.. the clothes, the hair, the music, it was simple back then.

It was so amazing to hear Nancy voice I forgot how amazing she sounds

Interesting note....this song was written by Bernie Taupin who wrote most of Elton John's lyrics. They originally wanted Stevie Nicks to sing this because they felt it was more in line with her style, but she turned it down....probably because Nicks already had a backlog of her own songs that hadn't yet been recorded.

Nancy Wilson has always been my favorite

80's ruled! haha so many amazing songs bands and such! what a great time i had growing up during that era!

Grew up in the 80’s love this song my all time favorite

The Wilson sisters are incredible singers and damn gorgeous too!

One of the rare Heart songs where guitarist Nancy Wilson sang lead vocals. She recalled the sessions for the song, she had a cold at the time and sounded 'rough' at certain points vocally... but the producers loved that and kept those vocals on the track.

Pick one, they're all good: If Looks Could Kill, What About Love?, Never, Nothin' At All, Kick It Out, Straight On, Even It Up ✌️ ☮️ 🎼🎶🎸🎵

Always loved this song. Video was awesome. Not to mention that the guitarist played in the tapping manner that Eddie Van Halen made so famous. (Not saying he was the first to do it, before the bandwagoneers chime in, but he WAS the one who mastered it to the point of sheet music made for his playing and influential to other guitarists).

Ann said no to it, so Nancy took it, and it carried them to their first number 1 ever.

This entire album, "Heart", was amazing! It was a reinvention for the group Heart and really brought them back into the spotlight. Not a bad song on the entire album and you should react to "If Looks Could Kill" and "Never" at the very least...if not ALL of them!

I like that Brad and Lex are doing more music video's instead of lyrics videos.

There is an amazing live version on You tube: Heart These Dreams live Seattle well worth viewing

This song is amazing…it was written by Bernie Taupin, who is best known for writing for Elton John

Fantastic timeless classic!!!! Great voices

You guys would have loved the 80's!

They bring a tear to my eye every time I hear them sing 😂😂

Nancy has a really good voice, she kills this one live.

This song always gives me the chills. I love it! These ladies are so talented

What About Love, Never, If Looks Could Kill and Nothin at All are on the Same album as this. This was a more commercial era for the band but they were still great songs. There is a live version of these dreams from Seattle that is really awesome.

Lex: "I wonder if this was a more commercial song for Heart?" Billboard Hot 100: #01 The week of March 22, 1986

Mall hair! Nancy is blonde, Ann is brunette! “Every second of the night, I live another life” 💜💜💜💜

this song written with a lot of heart. 80's are the best!!

I'm a complete 70's gal...So many genres in this era!! My very favorite music//MOTOWN//SOUTHERN ROCK//EASY LISTENING//AWESOME EARLY ROCK & ROLL BANDS....Bad Company, Scorpions, Eagles, Nazareth, Ace, Boz Scaggs, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Staple Sister's, CCR, to many to count, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Aerosmith, 38 Special, Zeppelin, Lynard Synard, Billy Squire, Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind and Fire, Commodore's, & so on, and so on!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Lex Ann Wilson and Kelly CLarkson just did Almost Paradise on her show today!! But Ann def was the voice for sure! so many great tunes~!

Heart is phenomenal.

I was class of 87... no other decade could have been as fun.

Heart is a very very great band

speaking of the 80s - - don't forget the Shoulder Pads!

These dreams go on when I close my eyes, priceless 🎉

I was twelve years old the first time I saw this video / heard this song (bought the cassette shortly thereafter). Two-thirds of my brain was focused on the beautiful vocals and excellent musicianship. I don't think we need to discuss what the other third was doing. 😉😊🙃

Love Heart both Sister have Beautiful Voices Especially Ann and Nancy Wilson

groups like Heart are really a product of the glam rock era that sadly peaky in the late 80's

Come on Now!!!! My Song!! Ugh incredibly written and composed.

Yeah, it was commercial all right, one of their big hits, maybe their biggest. If Ann had realized how big this song was going to be, she might have insisted on doing the vocal herself instead of letting her sister Nancy, heh. And Nancy was sick with a cold on top of it! -that's why her voice is so raspy. Anyway Lex, you asked: "How did they come up with this stuff?" referring to the images in the video. Video directors were young, ambitious, and blitzed out of their minds on coke. The 80s were fun

"Who will you run to" is a great one.

80s Heart is 🔥!!!

If you really want to remember your dreams (That you like) Just start a dream journal! Works for me.. when you wake up from a dream... quickly write it down! So when you read it.. you will remember that dream way longer!! It can be fun!

More Heart please!!

NANCY MARAVILHOSA EM VOZ E PESSOA QUE É ,SEMPRE COM CARINHO E AMOR!! ATRAÇÃO PRINCIPAL DA BANDA! SEU JEITO SUA DANÇA,SEU SORRISO,SUA SENSUALIDADE TUDO CONTA.AMEI ESSA BANDA POR MUITOS ANOS,MAS NANCY É ESPECIAL SUA IRMÃ TEM UMA VOZ MARAVILHOSA MAS NANCY É E SEMPRE SERÁ ESPECIAL.❤❤❤

its called TALENT....

Dog & Butterfly shows off their beautiful familial harmonies. It's a ballad and beautifully sung. One of my favorites.

This song is just ok in my opinion, very 80s soft pop, and very commercial as Lex said. Their 70s rock is amazing, influenced by Led Zep. Gotta check out Crazy on You, Magic Man, Straight On, Dog & Butterfly.

You got to do “Straight On” next! Thanks guys!!🙏🏼🌹

I remember this on a radio while my mom was driving us somewhere late at night back in the 80’s

This song was Heart's first #1 single, so yes it was definitely commercial.

This song was one of two number 1 hits by Heart and Nancy sang lead. The other number 1 was Alone sang by Ann as lead.

The orher Wilson sister got to sing lead finally this is fun to play live.

These sisters were total power houses back in the day. Please react to their song, Barracuda. I think both of you will be quite impressed. Love watching you two. Always have great reactions.