{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox album | name = In Between Dreams | type = studio | artist = Jack Johnson | cover = InBetweenDreams.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2005|3|1}} | recorded = October 2004 | studio = The Mango Tree, Hawaii | genre = * Folk rock * acoustic rock | length = 41:34 | label = Brushfire, Universal Records | producer = Mario Caldato, Jr. | prev_title = On and On | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George | next_year = 2006 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-between-dreams-mw0000261977|title=In Between Dreams - Jack Johnson |website=AllMusic|access-date=March 1, 2025}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Blender'' | rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=Blender|publisher=Alpha Media Group|date=April 2005|page=119}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev3score = B<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|last=Browne|first=David|author-link=David Browne (journalist)|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1031408,00.html|title=In Between Dreams Review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 28, 2005|access-date=November 12, 2011|archive-date=April 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421031541/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1031408,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Mojo'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=Mojo|publisher=EMAP|date=May 2005|page=109}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The New York Times'' | rev5score = (mixed)<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/arts/music/13Play.html?fta=y&pagewanted=all&position=|title=Playlist: The Sexy Sounds of Childbearing|work=The New York Times|date=March 13, 2005|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref> | rev6 = ''PopMatters'' | rev6score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/j/johnsonjack-inbetween.shtml |title=Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos | PopMatters |access-date=June 29, 2005 |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404130553/http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/j/johnsonjack-inbetween.shtml/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rev7 = ''Q'' | rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=Q|date=April 2005|page=122}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev8score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/7016706/jackjohnson?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051023052150/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/7016706/jackjohnson?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2005 |title=Rolling Stone review| magazine=Rolling Stone }}</ref> | rev9 = ''Spin'' | rev9score = D+<ref name="SPIN">{{cite journal|last=Gross|first=Joe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ftHVmAonmoC&pg=PA102|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=Spin|date=April 2005|volume=21|issue=4|page=102|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref> | rev10 = ''The Village Voice'' | rev10score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Mikael|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-30/music/dumber-breeze/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205152929/http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-30/music/dumber-breeze/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2013|title=Dumber Breeze|work=The Village Voice|date=August 30, 2005|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref> |noprose=yes }} '''''In Between Dreams''''' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005. ''In Between Dreams'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics;<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/in-between-dreams|title=In Between Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref> however, it achieved considerable commercial success.
==Album cover== The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the Mango Tree, the studio where ''In Between Dreams'' was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "Better Together".
==Critical reception== At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 58, based on 15 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic" /> MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic describes Johnson as "stick[ing] with what he does best" on the album;<ref name="AllMusic" /> this has led some critics to characterize the album as feeling "safe" or unambitious.<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="SPIN" /> However, Barry Walters of ''Rolling Stone'' argues that Johnson explored new content with more politically minded tracks like "Crying Shame" and "Staple It Together".<ref name="RollingStone" /> Most critics have described Johnson's delivery as laid-back or mellow;<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="EW" /><ref name="RollingStone" /> some tracks were also characterized as employing a "light reggae lilt", a stylistic choice which was generally criticized.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="Guardian">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Caspar Llewellyn|url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1416012,00.html|title=Jack Johnson, In Between Dreams|work=The Guardian|date=February 20, 2005|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> The overall mood of the album has been described as "upbeat" and "uplifting".<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="Guardian" />
==Track listing== {{track listing | all_lyrics = Jack Johnson | all_music = Johnson, except where noted | title1 = Better Together | length1 = 3:27 | title2 = Never Know | length2 = 3:32 | title3 = Banana Pancakes | length3 = 3:12 | title4 = Good People | length4 = 3:28 | title5 = No Other Way | length5 = 3:09 | title6 = Sitting, Waiting, Wishing | length6 = 3:03 | title7 = Staple It Together | note7 = Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski | length7 = 3:16 | title8 = Situations | length8 = 1:17 | title9 = Crying Shame | note9 = Jack Johnson, Adam Topol | length9 = 3:06 | title10 = If I Could | length10 = 2:25 | title11 = Breakdown | note11 = Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston | length11 = 3:32 | title12 = Belle | length12 = 1:43 | title13 = Do You Remember | length13 = 2:24 | title14 = Constellations | length14 = 3:21 }} {{Track listing | headline = iTunes bonus track | title15 = Constellations | note15 = Demo from the Mango Tree | length15 = 3:32 }} {{Track listing | headline = UK bonus track | title15 = Mudfootball | note15 = Live | length15 = 4:24 }}
==Personnel== '''Musicians''' *Jack Johnson – vocals and guitars *Sam Lapointe – lead guitar *Simon Tessier – bassoon *Zach Gill – piano on "Good People" and "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", accordion on "Belle", melodica on "If I Could" *Adam Topol – drums and percussion *Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar *Johnald Hernandez – backup vocals
'''Production''' *Mario Caldato, Jr. – producer, engineer *Zachary Von Wilkenstein – sound producer, backup vocals *Robert Carranza – engineering *Thomas Campbell – photography *Dave Homcy – photographer
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005–2009) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Austria|13|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|54|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|54|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Jack Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|14|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|7|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|France|46|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Germany|7|id=5377|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Ireland2|4|artist=Jack Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Norway|26|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|15|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|4|date=20060226|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Spain|88|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Jack Johnson|album=In Between Dreams|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|UK2|1|date=20060226|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Jack Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2020}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2005/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2005|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2005|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 2005|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 52 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2005&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 23 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2005|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2005|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 137 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2005|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 32 |- ! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 17 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20050109/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 30 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 29 |- !scope="row"|Worldwide Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2005.pdf|title=Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005|publisher=IFPI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081117003309/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2005.pdf|archive-date=November 17, 2008|access-date=February 2, 2023}}</ref> |17 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2006&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2006|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 81 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2006|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2006|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 186 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2006|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 91 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20060108/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2006|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> | 72 |}
===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (2000–2009) ! Position |- !scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Noughties' Official UK Albums Chart Top 100|periodical=Music Week|publisher=United Business Media |location=London, England |page=19 |date=January 30, 2010}}</ref> |align="center"|66 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2023|access-date=June 6, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|access-date=October 27, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2005|access-date=April 29, 2011}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Platinum|number=6|certyear=2022|relyear=2005|access-date=November 10, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=album|artist=Jack Johnson|title=In Between Dreams|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2005|certyear=2022|relmonth=3|id=11058|access-date=February 22, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|relmonth=3|certmonth=6|access-date=April 11, 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|number=3|certyear=2023|relyear=2005|relmonth=3|access-date=March 25, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Ireland|type=album|title=Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2006|relyear=2006|access-date=October 27, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2005|certmonth=4|access-date=January 12, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|access-date=May 26, 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|artist=Jack Johnson|title=In Between Dreams|award=Platinum|number=7|source=radioscope|access-date=January 12, 2025|relyear=2005|certyear=2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=album|artist=Jack Johnson|title=In Between Dreams|award=Gold|relyear=2005|relmonth=3|certyear=2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120020223/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200611.htm|archive-date=November 20, 2010|id=200611|access-date=February 12, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|access-date=May 26, 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2005|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=3264-2515-2|access-date=February 1, 2016}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|access-date=April 29, 2011}} {{Certification Table Summary}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|title=In Between Dreams|artist=Jack Johnson|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2007|access-date=July 4, 2019}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
==Sheet music== The artist-approved sheet music of this album is available through Cherry Lane Music Company in a "Play It Like It Is" guitar folio.<ref>[http://www.cherrylane.com/clprint/Print-Artists-Items/Jack-Johnson/Jack-Johnson---In-Between-Dreams.aspx] {{dead link|date=March 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Mar/06/il/il30a.html ''Honolulu Advertiser'']: "Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams'" – Inspiration behind the songs
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