"Road to Our Dream" is the last single of 1988 from the British band T'Pau

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. The single was the second of three singles from the band's second album "Rage

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Despite the previous single "Secret Garden

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" peaking at #18, "Road to Our Dream" only peaked at #42 in the UK for a total of seven weeks, becoming the band's first single not to enter the top 40 since the band's second 1987 single "Intimiate Strangers".

A promotional video was created for the single. As the single didn't enter the top 40, the song was never performed on Top of the Pops.

A limited edition 7" vinyl box single was also released which featured the regular SRN 100 disc, live photographs, lyrics banner and silver injection mould labels.

"Road to Our Dream" was written by rhythm guitarist Ronnie Rogers and lead vocalist Carol Decker.

The b-side for the single "Time of Our Lives" was exclusive to the single, written again by Rogers and Decker.

For some versions of the single, an edit of "Road to Our Dream" was used instead of the album version. For the CD format of the single, an instrumental of "Road to Our Dream" was added. The 12" vinyl and CD formats for the single featured the extra bonus track "Call Me", written by Andy Piercy

Andy Piercy

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Formats

7" Single

1. "Road to Our Dream (Edit)" - 3:59
2. "Time of Our Lives" - 3:30

7" Single (UK only)

1. "Road to Our Dream" - 4:40
2. "Time of Our Lives" - 3:30

12" Single

1. "Road to Our Dream" - 4:40
2. "Time of Our Lives" - 3:30
3. "Call Me" - 3:12

CD Single

1. "Road to Our Dream (Full Length Version)" - 4:41
2. "Call Me" - 3:16
3. "Time of Our Lives" - 3:31
4. "Road to Our Dream (Instrumental)" - 4:42

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart	24
UK Singles Chart	42

Personnel

• Carol Decker - lead vocal
• Dean Howard - lead guitar
• Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar
• Michael Chetwood
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  – keyboards
• Paul Jackson - bass guitar
• Tim Burgess – percussion

Additional ersonnel

• Producer on "Road to Our Dream" - Roy Thomas Baker
• Mixing engineer on "Road to Our Dream" - Stephen W. Tayler
• Recording engineer on "Road to Our Dream" – Norman Goodman
• Writers of "Road to Our Dream" - Ronnie Rogers; Carol Decker
• Producers on "Time of Our Lives" - Ron Rogers; T'Pau
• Engineer on "Time of Our Lives" - Ben Kape
• Writers of "Time of Our Lives" - Ronnie Rogers; Carol Decker
• Producers on "Call Me" - Roy Thomas Baker
• Vocals engineer on "Call Me" - Ben Kape
• Backing track engineer on "Call Me" - Norman Goodman
• Writer of "Call Me" - Andy Piercy
• Photography – Tim O'Sullivan
• Sleeve design artwork – Mark Millington