Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
"... the Queen is clearly dead here..." - Neil Taylor, NME

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Rusholme Ruffians (John Peel Session, August 9, 1984)
Nowhere Fast (John Peel Session, August 9, 1984)
William, It Was Really Nothing (John Peel Session, August 9, 1984)

Released in December 1987

Yea-Sayers:

"...So what is there left to say? Only that The Smiths were one of the few bands who got better as time went by, and if you fail to be moved by songs like "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me", then you are missing out on a beautiful experience."
- Smash Hits
(contributed by Bruce N Trombley)


"I still rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry."
- David Bowie, naming "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" his favorite Morrissey song, Q, September 1992

Nay-Sayers:

"A single taken from The Smiths' worst LP, 'Last Night' reaches no new ground whatsoever. A melodramatic, almost operatic, intro slides into an average Morrissey-Marr number that is two and a half minutes long and a ton too light. The Queen is clearly dead here and Johnny Marr's not looking too bright either."
- Neil Taylor, New Musical Express, December 9, 1987


Smiths-Speak:

How did you feel about the poor B-sides - old mixes and live tracks - on the last Rough Trade singles?
"I approved in the sense that I believe Smiths records should be heard. Quite obviously there weren't acceptable B-sides and quite obviously there was no acceptable reason for a CD and cassette single, but they occurred nonetheless. It's difficult because I wanted those songs to be heard, the death of The Smiths was far too convenient. If there was yet another opportunity to infest the airwaves I thought it should be done."
- Morrissey, NME, February 13, 1988