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| Single by Queensrÿche | |||||||
| from the album Empire | |||||||
| Released | 1990 | ||||||
| Format | CD, Vinyl, Cassette | ||||||
| Recorded | Spring 1990 | ||||||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | ||||||
| Length | 5:47 | ||||||
| Label | EMI America | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Chris DeGarmo | ||||||
| Producer | Peter Collins | ||||||
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"Silent Lucidity" is a single by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. It was released as the A-side of the band's fifth single from the 1990 album Empire. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[1] The song was composed by lead guitarist Chris DeGarmo. Queensryche performed the song live at the Grammy Awards of 1992, with a supporting orchestra.[2]
Because of the lyrical content, and the title of the song, it is assumed to be based on the subject of lucid dreaming. During the middle eight, a heavily vocoded voice even explains a method for this: "Visualize your dream. Record it in the present tense. Put it into a permanent form. If you persist in your efforts, you can achieve dream control."
The song was recorded with sweeping orchestrations. Often the orchestra is not relegated to the background but instead is very prominent such as during the second half of the instrumental section (timestamp 3:16 - 3:51).
At the end of the song (5:26), a cello or double bass plays the theme from the traditional Brahms' Lullaby - the typical English translation words being "Lullaby, and good night, go to sleep little baby".
"Silent Lucidity" is ranked #21 on VH1 Greatest Power Ballads. [3]
Contents |
Single Tracklist
- "Silent Lucidity" - 5:49
- "The Mission" [Live] - 6:17
- "Eyes of a Stranger [Live] - 8:03
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak | |
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 Mainstream Rock |
1 | [3] |
| Billboard Hot 100 |
9 | [3] |
 UK Singles |
18 | [4] |
| UK Singles |
34 | [4] |
Personnel
- Eddie Jackson - bass, backing vocals
- Chris DeGarmo - guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Rockenfield - drums
- Geoff Tate - lead vocals, keyboards
- Michael Wilton - guitar, backing vocals
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| Preceded by "Highwire" by The Rolling Stones |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single April 6, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 514.
- ^ "Greatest Hits" Queensryche.com. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ a b [1] single charts for Queensrÿche
- ^ a b [2], an archive containing all UK charts for Queensrÿche
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