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what was the release date for DREAM WARRIORS BY DOKKEN

Quick answer

“Dream Warriors” by Dokken was released as a single in February 1987. Most sources point to February 10, 1987 as the U.S. single release date, with some listings (notably Wikipedia) giving February 18, 1987 as the official single date tied to the Back for the Attack era.

What the sources say

  • Fan/official social posts and music-history accounts consistently mark February 10, 1987 as the day the “Dream Warriors” single dropped.
  • Wikipedia’s entry for the song lists the single release as February 18, 1987 , and notes it came from the album Back for the Attack (1987).
  • Streaming platforms and video pages broadly label it as a 1987 release , without always specifying the exact day, which is why you’ll see “1987” a lot on YouTube, Spotify, and similar sites.

The small date discrepancy (Feb 10 vs. Feb 18) is common with older singles: one date may reflect radio promotion/initial street date, while another reflects the formal catalog or label filing date.

Context: why this single matters

  • “Dream Warriors” was written for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors , which helped push the song into mainstream rock and MTV rotation.
  • It’s one of Dokken’s most recognizable tracks from their late-’80s peak, sitting alongside hits like “Wake Up to Love” and “Burning Like a Flame” from the same album cycle.

TL;DR

  • Single release (most cited): February 10, 1987
  • Alternative official listing: February 18, 1987 (per Wikipedia)
  • Album: Back for the Attack (1987)

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