# In Between Dreams

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{{Infobox album
| name       = In Between Dreams
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Jack Johnson](/source/Jack_Johnson_(musician))
| cover      = InBetweenDreams.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2005|3|1}}
| recorded   = October 2004
| studio     = The Mango Tree, Hawaii
| genre      = * [Folk rock](/source/Folk_rock)
* [acoustic rock](/source/acoustic_rock)
| length     = 41:34
| label      = [Brushfire](/source/Brushfire_Records), [Universal Records](/source/Universal_Records)
| producer   = [Mario Caldato, Jr.](/source/Mario_Caldato%2C_Jr.)
| prev_title = [On and On](/source/On_and_On_(Jack_Johnson_album))
| prev_year  = 2003
| next_title = [Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George](/source/Sing-A-Longs_and_Lullabies_for_the_Film_Curious_George)
| next_year  = 2006
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/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](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=March 1, 2025}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Blender](/source/Blender_(magazine))''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=[Blender](/source/Blender_(magazine))|publisher=Alpha Media Group|date=April 2005|page=119}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Mojo_(magazine))''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))|publisher=[EMAP](/source/EMAP)|date=May 2005|page=109}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[The New York Times](/source/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](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=March 13, 2005|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[PopMatters](/source/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 &#124; 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](/source/Q_(magazine))''
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)|journal=[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))|date=April 2005|page=122}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[Rolling Stone](/source/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](/source/Rolling_Stone) }}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))''
| 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](/source/Spin_(magazine))|date=April 2005|volume=21|issue=4|page=102|access-date=November 12, 2011}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[The Village Voice](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Jack_Johnson_(musician)), released by [Brushfire Records](/source/Brushfire_Records) in the United States on March 1, 2005. ''In Between Dreams'' received generally mixed reviews from [music critics](/source/music_criticism);<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](/source/Metacritic)|publisher=[CBS Interactive](/source/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](/source/Mangifera_indica), the studio where ''In Between Dreams'' was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "[Better Together](/source/Better_Together_(Jack_Johnson_song))".

==Critical reception==
At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a [normalized](/source/Standard_score) rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [average](/source/weighted_mean) score of 58, based on 15 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic" /> MacKenzie Wilson of [AllMusic](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Better_Together_(Jack_Johnson_song))
| length1         = 3:27
| title2          = Never Know
| length2         = 3:32
| title3          = Banana Pancakes
| length3         = 3:12
| title4          = [Good People](/source/Good_People_(song))
| length4         = 3:28
| title5          = No Other Way
| length5         = 3:09
| title6          = [Sitting, Waiting, Wishing](/source/Sitting%2C_Waiting%2C_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](/source/Breakdown_(Jack_Johnson_song))
| 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](/source/Jack_Johnson_(musician)) – vocals and guitars
*Sam Lapointe – lead guitar
*Simon Tessier – bassoon
*[Zach Gill](/source/Zach_Gill) – piano on "Good People" and "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", [accordion](/source/accordion) on "Belle", [melodica](/source/melodica) on "If I Could"
*Adam Topol – drums and percussion
*Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
*Johnald Hernandez – backup vocals

'''Production'''
*[Mario Caldato, Jr.](/source/Mario_Caldato%2C_Jr.) – [producer](/source/Record_producer), [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer)
*Zachary Von Wilkenstein – sound producer, backup vocals
*[Robert Carranza](/source/Robert_Carranza_(producer)) – engineering
*[Thomas Campbell](/source/Thomas_Campbell_(visual_artist)) – photography
*Dave Homcy – photographer

==Charts==
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===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}}
|}
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===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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Music_Week)|publisher=[United Business Media](/source/UBM_plc) |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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Category:Brushfire Records albums
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