Pipe Dreams (Nelly Furtado song)

"Pipe Dreams" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released on December 20, 2016 as the lead single for her sixth studio album, The Ride (2017).^[2] The single was produced by John Congleton.^[3]

"Pipe Dreams"
Single by Nelly Furtado
from the album The Ride
Released	December 20, 2016
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	4:23
Label	Nelstar Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Nelly Furtado John Congleton
Producer(s)	John Congleton
Nelly Furtado singles chronology
"Waiting for the Night" (2012) "Pipe Dreams" (2016) "Cold Hard Truth" (2017)
Music video
"Pipe Dreams" on YouTube

Composition

"Pipe Dreams" is described as a mid-tempo, gospel-tinged R&B song.^[1][4][5] It closes with an organ solo.^[3][5] According to Furtado, the single talks about the false hope of dreaming.^[6] The single has a theme of a fantasy world.^[4] Furtado said about the lyrical content:

"A lot of [The Ride] touches on that, in terms of sanity versus reality. The comedown, the hangover after the rush, and how you put the pieces back together, and how you make amends with the realer parts of life."

— Nelly Furtado, The Fader^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Pipe Dreams" was released on December 20, 2016.^[7] It is filmed through a VHS lens.^[8]

Release history

Region	Release date	Format
Various	December 20, 2016	Digital download