Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Elektronska muzika, Pop, Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

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Studio album by Empire of the Sun
Released 3 October 2008
Recorded 2007–2008
Studio
Soundworks Music Studio,
Linear Recording (Sydney)
Genre
Synth-pop[1]electropop[2]psychedelic pop[3]dance-pop[4]dance-rock[2]
Length 43:34
Label Capitol
Producer
Empire of the SunPeter MayesDonnie Sloan
Empire of the Sun chronology
Walking on a Dream
(2008) Ice on the Dune
(2013)

Walking on a Dream is the debut studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan. It was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. In 2010, the song “Half Mast” was sampled on rapper Mac Miller’s song “The Spins”, which was featured on his breakout mixtape K.I.D.S..

`Walking on a Dream` was released on 30 August 2008 as the album`s lead single, going on to be the Empire of the Sun`s biggest hit worldwide.[5] The second single, `We Are the People`, was released on 20 September 2008. The album reached number six on the Australian Albums Chart and number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, whilst hitting number one on the UK Dance Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Walking on a Dream received generally favourable reviews. It received 11 nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, winning seven, including Album of the Year. It was also nominated for Best International Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards. In 2010, the album was ranked at number 29 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009.

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Standing on the Shore`
Luke SteeleNick LittlemorePeter Mayes
4:23
2. `Walking on a Dream`
SteeleLittlemoreJonathan Sloan
3:16
3. `Half Mast`
SteeleLittlemoreSloanMayes
3:54
4. `We Are the People`
SteeleLittlemoreSloan
4:27
5. `Delta Bay`
SteeleLittlemoreMayes
3:12
6. `Country` Littlemore 5:04
7. `The World`
SteeleLittlemoreMayes
4:36
8. `Swordfish Hotkiss Night`
SteeleLittlemoreMayes
3:55
9. `Tiger by My Side`
SteeleLittlemoreMayes
5:47
10. `Without You`
SteeleLittlemoreSloan
5:00

Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Walking on a Dream.[32]

Empire of the Sun – production
Debaser – artwork, illustrations
Mike Marsh – mastering
Peter Mayes – mixing, production, recording
Donnie Sloan – production (tracks 2–4, 10)
Chris Vallejo – additional recording