Silent Lucidity

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"Silent Lucidity"
File:Queensryche - Silent Lucidity cover.jpg
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Empire
ReleasedMarch 1991[1]
RecordedSpring 1990
Genre
Length5:47
LabelEMI America
SongwriterChris DeGarmo
ProducerPeter Collins
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"Best I Can"
(1990) 		"Silent Lucidity"
(1991) 		"Jet City Woman"
(1991)

"Silent Lucidity" is a power ballad[6][7] by the band Queensrÿche from the 1990 album Empire. The song, which was composed by lead guitarist Chris DeGarmo, was the biggest hit for the band, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100[8] and at #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[9] "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated in 1992 for the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.[10]

Background

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Guitarist Chris DeGarmo was inspired to write the song by the 1974 book "Creative Dreaming" by Patricia Garfield, which explained how to tap into one's subconscious to experience a lucid dream.[11]

DeGarmo noted in an interview that the average person spends 4 1/2 years of their life in a vivid hallucination state during dreaming. During that time, they can do superhuman feats like flying and walking through walls, as well as experience incredible physical sensations. "We created a very real dreamlike landscape for this song. Everything from the vocal delivery to the orchestration, to the melody, the instruments, it’s all trying to create this very lush landscape. It’s a huge-sounding track," he said.[12]

The song was originally only acoustic guitar and vocals, but additional instrumentation was added during the last week of working on the album. The album's producer was adamant that the song should not be included on the record, but the band members pushed for its inclusion.[13]

The song was featured in the final season of Cobra Kai,[14] and in the CW series Supernatural’s season two episode ”Heart”. It was also featured in the Season 1 finale of Nine Perfect Strangers.

Track listing

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Original 1991 release

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  1. "Silent Lucidity" – 5:49
  2. "The Mission" [Live] – 6:17
  3. "Eyes of a Stranger [Live] – 8:03

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1991–92) Peak
position
Canada RPM[15] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 9
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1991) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 69[19]
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) 82[20]

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Rank
Classic Rock US The 40 Greatest Power Ballads[6] 36
Glide Magazine US Favorite Hair Metal Power Ballads[21] 6
VH1 US Greatest Power Ballads[7] 21

See also

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References

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