Daydreamer (song)

“Daydreamer”
Song by Adele from the album 19
Released	January 25, 2008
Recorded	May 2007; Rak Studios (London)
Genre	Blue-eyed soul
Length	3:41
Label	XL Recordings
Writer(s)	Adele Adkins
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss
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"Daydreamer" is the first track from Adele's first album, 19. It precedes "Best for Last" on the album. "Daydreamer" was also one of three songs recorded for her unreleased demo which gained her a record deal (the other two being "Hometown Glory" and "My Same"). On June 8, 2007, Adele made her first TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland, performing "Daydreamer."

Adele's fans are referred to as Daydreamers as a reference to this song.

Background and composition

This song was the first track on Adele's debut album 19. According to her, it was about falling for a friend of hers who was bisexual. Adele explained to the Sun newspaper January 18, 2008 that this song is about falling for a bisexual friend:

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It was about a friend of mine, who's still one of my best friends and he was bi. I am so jealous of girls anyway that having to fight with boys as well, I just couldn't do it. But I started falling in love with him around my 18th birthday. He convinced me that it would be fine but that night he kissed one of my best boyfriends and I was like: 'Get lost!'

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She further stated, "I had no problem with him being bisexual, but I can't fight off girls and boys. I get jealous enough as it is. It's about everything I'd hoped he'd be and we'd be, but he would never be and we would never be. So, it's me daydreaming about him."

"Daydreamer" was written in the key of A Major. Adele played guitar on the studio version of the track.

Live performances

Adele performed "Daydreamer" on Later... with Jools Holland on June 8, 2007, as her television debut. It was performed throughout her An Evening with Adele tour in support of the album 19, and was performed on select dates of her Adele Live tour in support of her album 21 as well.

She also performed it for her television special Adele Live in New York City; during the performance, she played the guitar for the song, which she cited as the reason for not wearing fake nails during the concert.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart	171

Credits

Personnel

• Adele – songwriting, vocals, guitar
• Jim Abbiss – producer, mixer
• Richard Wilkinson – mixer, recording
• Serge Krebs – mixing assistant
• Helen Atkinson – recording assistant

Lyrics

Daydreamer, sitting on the seat Soaking up the sun, he is a real lover Making up the past And feeling up his girl like he's never felt a figure before A jaw dropper Looks good when he walks He's the subject of their talk He would be hard to chase But good to catch And he could change the world with his hands behind his back Oh... You can find him sitting on your doorstep Waiting for the surprise It will feel like he's been there for hours And you can tell that he'll be there for life Daydreamer, with eyes that make you melt He lends his coat for shelter plus he's there for you When he shouldn't be But he stays all the same, waits for you, then sees you through There's no way I could describe him What I'll say is, just what I'm hoping for But I will find him sitting on my doorstep Waiting for the surprise He will feel like he's been there for hours And I can tell that he'll be there for life And I can tell that he'll be there for life