<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> <P> "Don't Dream It's Over" is a song by the Australian rock band Crowded House, recorded for their 1986 self - titled debut studio album . The song was written by band member Neil Finn, and released in October 1986 as the fourth single from the album . </P> <P> The song, described by AllMusic as a "majestic ballad", became the band's biggest international hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in April 1987 . "Don't Dream It's Over" was also a great success in Neil Finn's native country New Zealand where it peaked at No. 1; it also topped the charts in Canada, while in Australia it peaked at No. 8 . In Continental Europe, it reached No. 6 in Norway, No. 7 in the Netherlands, and No. 13 in Germany . In America the single was topped only by "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin and George Michael . </P>

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