"Dream On Dreamer," The Brand New Heavies (1994)

A hit from the folks that invented acid jazz

Peak: #19 on the R&B chart (#51 on the Hot 100)
Streams: 4.1 million

Have you heard of acid jazz? I’ve long been aware of the term, but until I asked Professor Wikipedia this morning, I didn’t realize it referred to “a music genre that combines elements of funk, soul, and hip hop, as well as jazz and disco.” Apparently, 90s groups like Us3 (“Cantaloop (F…