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Don't Mess With Doctor Dream (Thompson Twins song)

"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream"
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Single by Thompson Twins
from the album Here's to Future Days
B-side "Big Business"
Released 19 August 1985
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded 1984–1985
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:24
Label Arista Records
Songwriter(s) Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway
Producer(s) Nile Rodgers, Tom Bailey
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Lay Your Hands On Me"
(1985)
"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream"
(1985)
"King For A Day"
(1985)
Second 12" vinyl single sleeve
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"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album Here's to Future Days, and peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. Written by bandmembers Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, it is an anti-drug song warning of the dangers of drug addiction. It was the first Thompson Twins single to be co-produced by Nile Rodgers. A promotional music video was made for the single which was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis.

The B-side, "Big Business", was exclusive to this single with two versions: 7" version and an extended version called "Very Big Business".

Side A

Side B

Side One

Side Two

Side One

Side Two

Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.


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