<P> Kirsty MacColl recorded the song the year after its release by Bragg, produced by her then - husband Steve Lillywhite . It was her biggest solo hit, reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and number 8 in the Irish Singles Chart . </P> <P> Bragg's original version of the song had only two verses . MacColl thought the song was too short, and so Bragg wrote a further two verses for her, which she consolidated into one . Since MacColl's death, Bragg has included the additional verse in performances of the song as a tribute . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Side A </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Writer (s) </Th> <Th> Length </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> "A New England" </Td> <Td> Billy Bragg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Side A </Th> </Tr>

I was dreaming when i wrote this song