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{{Short description|2022 single by Jungkook feat Fahad Al Kubaisi}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name          = Dreamers
| image         = Dreamers_(Jungkook_song).jpeg
| caption       =
| type          = single
| artist        = [[Jungkook]] featuring [[Fahad Al Kubaisi]]
| album         = [[FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack|FIFA World Cup 2022 Official Soundtrack]]
| language      = {{hlist|English|Arabic}}
| released      = {{Start date|2022|11|20}}
| studio        = Katara Studios ([[Doha]])
| genre         = <!--do not add unsourced genres-->
| length        = * 3:21
* 3:59 (Fahad Al Kubaisi version)
| label         = [[2101 Records|2101]]
| writer        = * [[Jungkook]]
* Mustapha El Ouardi
* Pat Devine
* [[RedOne]]
| producer      = RedOne
| chronology  = [[Jungkook]]
| prev_title    = [[Left and Right (Charlie Puth song)|Left and Right]]
| prev_year     = 2022
| next_title    = [[Seven (Jungkook song)|Seven]]
| next_year     = 2023
| misc          = {{External music video|{{YouTube|IwzkfMmNMpM|"Dreamers"}}}}
}}
"'''Dreamers'''" is a 2022 song by South Korean singer [[Jungkook]] of [[BTS]]. Part of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] [[FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], the song was released on November 20 to coincide with the first match of that year's FIFA World Cup and its opening ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/bts-jung-kooks-dreamers-unveiled-to-celebrate-the-start-of-fifa-world-cup-2022|title=BTS Jung Kook's hit single Dreamers unveiled to celebrate the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™|publisher=[[FIFA]]|access-date=November 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carras |first=Christi |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Jungkook of BTS debuts World Cup song 'Dreamers' at opening ceremony in Qatar |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-20/jungkook-bts-world-cup-song-dreamers-qatar |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
== Live performances and release ==
On November 19, Jungkook's agency [[Big Hit Music]] announced via [[Weverse]] his participation in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2022 |title=Jungkook drops FIFA World Cup 2022 official track Dreamers, BTS ARMY says: 'It's so good I'm crying' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/jungkook-drops-fifa-2022-world-cup-official-song-dreamers-bts-army-reacts-101668930107351.html |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The next day, [[FIFA]]'s official [[Twitter]] account shared a video of the singer teasing his upcoming performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=November 20, 2022 |title=BTS' Jung Kook Drops World Cup Song 'Dreamers' Featuring Qatari Singer Fahad Al Kubaisi: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-jung-kook-dreamers-fahad-al-kubaisi-world-cup-song-listen-stream-1235174263/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> The performance featured Jungkook in an all black suit surrounded by background dancers, being joined by [[Fahad Al Kubaisi]] wearing Qatari clothing midway through the performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=November 20, 2022 |title=BTS' Jung Kook Mesmerizes With Live Debut of 'Dreamers' at 2022 World Cup Opening Ceremony |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-jungkook-2022-fifa-world-cup-opening-ceremony-dreamers-performance-video-1235174395/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 20, 2022 |title=See BTS' Jung Kook Debut New Single 'Dreamers' at FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/see-jung-kook-dreamers-fifa-world-cup-opening-ceremony-1234633953/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Fahad Al Kubaisi, a famous Qatari artist, collaborated with Jungkook to perform ''Dreamers'', the performance reflected on the cultural significance of the collaboration, noting it as a proud moment to represent Qatari culture on a global stage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-05 |title=Fahad Al Kubaisi: "Performing with Jung Kook was the best moment of my life" |url=https://www.esquireme.com/brief/fahad-al-kubaisi-performing-with-jung-kook-was-the-best-moment-of-my-life |access-date=2024-11-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> This partnership symbolized Qatar’s openness to diverse influences and its strategic effort to promote cultural unity by blending local talent with international fame.
== Music video ==
A music video for the Fahad Al Kubaisi version of the song was announced, with a scheduled release date of November 22 with the video being released on FIFA's [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name=":0" /> The music video for ''Dreamers'' features symbolic visuals that highlight Qatar’s cultural and natural heritage. Scenes of Jungkook dancing with individuals from diverse backgrounds emphasize inclusivity and unity, aligning with Qatar’s values for the World Cup. The inclusion of a whale shark, a species native to Qatar’s waters, adds a layer of national pride, representing the country’s maritime history and commitment to environmental preservation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jungkook dances atop skyscraper, shares message of peace in music video of FIFA World Cup anthem Dreamers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/jungkook-dances-atop-skyscraper-in-music-video-of-fifa-world-cup-anthem-dreamers-101669128185776.html}}</ref> These visual elements showcase how ''Dreamers'' celebrates not only the World Cup but also Qatar’s identity on the global stage.
== Themes and Cultural Significance ==
''Dreamers'' conveys themes of respect, hope, and unity,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jungkook dances atop skyscraper, shares message of peace in music video of FIFA World Cup anthem Dreamers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/jungkook-dances-atop-skyscraper-in-music-video-of-fifa-world-cup-anthem-dreamers-101669128185776.html}}</ref> which align with Qatar’s goals during the FIFA World Cup 2022. The recurring mention of "respect" in the lyrics reflects Qatar’s commitment to fostering global peace and mutual understanding. Through its collaborative nature and uplifting message, the song bridges cultures and reinforces Qatar’s efforts to connect with a global audience while showcasing its values of hospitality and inclusivity.
== Charts ==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Dreamers"
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Bolivia (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bolivia-songs-hotw/2022-12-03/|title=Bolivia Songs: Week of December 3, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 18
|-
! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-12-03/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 3, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 90
|-
! scope="row"| [[Billboard Global 200|Global 200]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2022-12-03/|title=Billboard Global 200 (Week of December 3, 2022)|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129145649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2022-12-03/|archive-date=November 29, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref>
| 9
|-
! scope="row" | Greece International ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) Week: 47/2022|publisher=[[IFPI Greece]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130193351/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|archive-date=November 30, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref>
| 34
|-
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|1|year=2022|week=47|rowheader=true|access-date=December 2, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[IMI International Top 20 Singles|India International Singles]] ([[Indian Music Industry|IMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imicharts.com/|title=IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 28 November 2022 {{!}} Week 47 of 52|publisher=[[Indian Music Industry]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128153834/https://imicharts.com/|archive-date=November 28, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| Indonesia (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/indonesia-songs-hotw/2022-12-10/|title=Indonesia Songs: Week of December 10, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref>
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| Japan ([[Japan Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=12&day=05|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2022/11/30 公開|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>
| 6
|-
! scope="row"| Japan Combined Singles ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-12-05 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2022-12-05/p/3/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=December 2, 2022 |language=ja}}</ref>
| 23
|-
! scope="row"| Lebanon ([[The Official Lebanese Top 20|Lebanese Top 20]])<ref name="lbn">{{cite web|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Jung Kook Chart History|url=http://olt20.com/Artists/Lebanese_Top_20/Jung_Kook#fragment-2|publisher=[[The Official Lebanese Top 20]]|access-date=December 19, 2022|date=December 19, 2022}}</ref>
| 11
|-
! scope="row"| Lithuania ([[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s48/|title=2022 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|language=lt|date=December 2, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
| 60
|-
! scope="row"| Malaysia (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/malaysia-songs-hotw/2022-12-10/|title=Malaysia Songs: Week of December 10, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref>
| 2
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! scope="row" | [[MENA]] ([[IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.org/the-official-mena-chart-launches-calm-down-by-rema-regions-first-ever-1/|title=The Official MENA Chart launches – Calm Down by Rema region's first-ever #1|first=Jack|last=Bayley|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|website=ifpi.org|date=November 29, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
| 3
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! scope="row" | Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40|Global 40]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/global-top40/2022/week-49|title=Dutch Global 40 - Week 49|work=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-11-25|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=November 28, 2022|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>
| 3
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! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 48 (25 Nov - 1 Dec 2022)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]]|access-date=December 6, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206064630/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/}}</ref>
| 5
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Circle Digital Chart|Circle]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart – Week 50 of 2022|website=[[Circle Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref>
| 7
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{{single chart|Switzerland|55|artist=Jung Kook|song=Dreamers|rowheader=true|access-date=November 28, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UKindependent|21|date=20221125|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UKdownload|3|date=20221125|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[UK Singles Sales Chart|UK Singles Sales]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |url=https://officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20221125/7509/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref>
| 4
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! scope="row"| US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2022-12-03/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of December 3, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 10
|-
! scope="row" | US [[Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2022-12-03/|title=Billboard Digital Song Sales: Week of December 3, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Mainstream Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2022-12-24/|title=Pop Airplay: Week of December 24, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 20, 2022}}</ref>
| 39
|-
! scope="row"| US [[World Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2022-12-03/|title=World Digital Song Sales: Week of December 3, 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row" | Vietnam ([[Billboard Vietnam Hot 100|Vietnam Hot 100]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2022-12-01|url=https://billboardvn.vn/billboard-vietnam-hot-100/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201171221/https://billboardvn.vn/billboard-vietnam-hot-100/|archive-date=December 1, 2022|access-date=December 1, 2022|website=Billboard Việt Nam|language=vi}}</ref>
| 2
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===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Monthly chart performance for "Dreamers"
! scope="col" | Chart (2022)
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | South Korea (Circle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Digital Chart – November 2022 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=[[Circle Chart]] |language=ko}}</ref>
| 94
|}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Dreamers"
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2022|title=Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2022|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203162441/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 98
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Dreamers"
! scope="col"| Chart (2023)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| [[Billboard Global Excl. US|Global Excl. US]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-excl-us/|title=Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 22, 2023}}</ref>
| 187
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! scope="row"| South Korea (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2023&hitYear=2023&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart 2023|website=[[Circle Chart]]|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref>
| 76
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Dreamers"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Dreamers|artist=Jung Kook|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2022|access-date=August 21, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Jungkook}}
{{FIFA World Cup music}}
[[Category:2022 songs]]
[[Category:2022 singles]]
[[Category:2022 FIFA World Cup]]
[[Category:2101 Records singles]]
[[Category:FIFA World Cup official songs and anthems]]
[[Category:Songs written by Jungkook]]
[[Category:Jungkook songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by RedOne]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by RedOne]]