Background and Release
The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. According to EMI Music Australia's website, the painting of Steele and Littlemore that comprises the album artwork was based on the iconic film posters for Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
Walking on a Dream debuted at number eight on the Australian Albums Chart and at number twenty-one on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.
The album's lead single, "Walking on a Dream", was released on 30 August 2008. The video features Steele and Littlemore, wearing faux-oriental costumes and makeup inspired by Peking Opera, on location along the Bund in Shanghai, China on 21–27 July 2008, just prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The second single was "We Are the People", which was released on 20 September 2008. The video for the song was shot in Mexico, and used the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) as its inspiration. Locations included the gardens of Sir Edward James at Las Pozas, Monterrey and García.
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