Your Wildest Dreams

The English rock band The Moody Blues just lost their singer, songwriter, and bassist John Lodge at the age of 82. Since I wanted to do an article about some of their top songs, this is in honor of his memory. The band was one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s and has left us with many iconic songs that are still popular today.

“Your Wildest Dreams” is a song that was released as a single in 1986. It is featured on the Moody Blues album The Other Side of Life. The song was written by band member Justin Hayward and features a synth-pop style. The song became the band’s second biggest hit in the US. It went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and charted on the Mainstream Rock chart. The storyline begun in the music video for this song continued with the song “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere.”

“I Know You’re Out There Somewhere” came out as a single in 1988. The song was written by the guitarist Justin Hayward and is a sequel to “Your Wildest Dreams.” The song became the band’s final Top 40 single in the US and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)” was a hit single that came out in 1973. It was written by the band’s bassist, John Lodge. The song is the last track on the 1972 album Seventh Sojourn. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 cart and was the final single the band released prior to their five-year hiatus.

“Nights in White Satin” is a song that was written by Justin Hayward and first was featured as the segment “The Night” on their album Days of Future Passed. The song was reissued in 1972 and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to number one on the Cash Box Top 100 chart. It became the band’s most successful single and was certified Gold. The 1972 release was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

“The Other Side of Life” is a song that is featured on the album of the same name. This album also includes the band’s other hit, “Your Wildest Dreams.”

“Tuesday Afternoon” is a single that came out in 1968 and is featured on their 1967 album Days of Future Passed in two parts. In concert, "Tuesday Afternoon" is usually ended with a short reprise of the opening acoustic guitar riff after the flute solo, although when the Moody Blues perform backed by a live orchestra, the original orchestral link ends the song. The second half of the album version is a track entitled "(Evening) Time to Get Away," is uncredited on the original album. It was composed by John Lodge; the song hinges on the end of a workdayand returning home.

“The Story in Your Eyes” came out as a single in 1971. It became a hit and was written by guitarist Justin Hayward. It is featured on the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.

“Go Now” is a song that was composed by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett and originally recorded by Bessie Banks. The best-known version of this song was recorded by the Moody Blues. The Moody Blues version of the song in 1965 went to number one on the UK Singles chart and later charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After the success of this song, the next chart successes for the band were “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon” in 1968.