Song · John Lennon
“#9 Dream” by John Lennon
From the album Walls and Bridges (1974)
“#9 Dream” by John Lennon appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2002 and 2026. It was first released in 1974 on the album Walls and Bridges. Its best result is #60 on the KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,639 indie & aaa song of all time and #251 of the '70s.
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"#9 Dream" first turned up on Walls and Bridges, John Lennon's 1974 album, and went out months later on Apple as its second single, the follow-up to "Whatever Gets You thru the Night". The song came to him in a dream, and so, according to May Pang, did the nonsense phrase in the chorus, which means nothing at all. Lennon shrugged it off as a bit of craftsmanship, churned out without real inspiration.
Shrug all he liked, it floats. Lennon produced and arranged it and plays acoustic guitar alongside Eddie Mottau, with Jesse 'Ed' Davis on guitar, Nicky Hopkins on piano, Kenny Ascher on clavinet, Klaus Voormann on bass, Jim Keltner on drums, Arthur Jenkins on percussion, Bobby Keys on sax and the 44th Street Fairies singing backup. It climbed to 9 in the US and 23 in Britain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 787 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2004 | 795 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) | 923 |
| 2009 | 169 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2022 | 252 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2026 | 60 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
| 2026 | 689 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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