"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in December 1987, reaching No. 30 in the UK Singles Chart.
It was the group's final single (barring re-issues) and was the last of three singles from the band's album Strangeways, Here We Come. The song was edited for the seven-inch single release, losing the introduction found on the parent album. The introduction consists of a piano playing against a backdrop of crowd noises from the miner's strike. The 12-inch single release contains the full-length version.
The cover of the single featured a picture of Billy Fury.
At different times Johnny Marr and Morrissey have cited this as their favourite Smiths song.
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