Aerosmith’s Generation-Defining Hit Reaches A New All-Time Peak

In May 2023, Aerosmith announced a farewell tour titled, appropriately, Peace Out: The Farewell Tour, which the band insisted would be its last. A little over a year later, the trek was canceled, and the group announced that there would be no further live shows as lead singer Steven Tyler had damaged his vocal cords and could no longer sing many of the hits that made Aerosmith a household name all around the world.

Longtime fans of the act despaired, and it seemed a sad ending for one of hard rock’s most flamboyant names. Now, more than a year after that tragic turn, Aerosmith has kicked off a new chapter. The rock band recently teamed up with English singer-songwriter Yungblud for a collaborative EP titled One More Time. The short set arrived just a few days ago, and it seems that fans of Aerosmith in the United Kingdom were so excited that they got a head start on celebrating, and they have collectively turned one of the most famous Aerosmith tunes into a top 40 bestseller decades after its release, after it seemed like no one would hear from the musicians.

“Dream On” Returns as a Surprise Bestseller

Seemingly out of nowhere, “Dream On,” one of Aerosmith’s most dramatic releases, becomes a top seller in the U.K. “Dream On” breaks back onto both the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales charts, reentering at Nos. 29 and 35, respectively.

“Dream On” Hits New All-Time Chart Peaks

“Dream On” doesn’t just return to a pair of sales charts in the U.K., it hits new peaks on both of them at the same time. This week marks the first time that “Dream On” has found space inside the top 40 on either competitive tally. Previously, it topped out at No. 63 on the downloads list and No. 65 on the general ranking of the bestselling tracks throughout the nation.

When Did Aerosmith Release “Dream On”?

Aerosmith released “Dream On” in 1973 as a single from the band’s self-titled debut album. The tune needed several years to become a classic, and for more than half a century has stood out as a favorite in a catalog packed with rock smashes.

“Dream On” debuted on both U.K.-based rosters it currently appears on in December 2018. At the time, it earned the band its first appearance on the Official Singles Sales chart, while “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” preceded it by an impressive 14 years on the Official Singles Downloads list.

Aerosmith’s History on the U.K. Sales Charts

Aerosmith has thus far scored only three hits on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts. In addition to both “Dream On” and “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” “My Only Angel,” the lead single from the group’s collaborative project with Yungblud, arrived just last month. “My Only Angel” brought Aerosmith to the top 10 on the downloads-focused roster for the first time, as it peaked at No. 9, but it stalled just beneath that uppermost tier on the Official Singles Sales chart, rocking its way to No. 12.

Aerosmith and Yungblud’s Relationship is Still New

Interest in both Aerosmith and Yungblud is incredibly high, and there’s every reason to believe that One More Time will become a bestseller and a top performer when the Official Charts Company refreshes its rankings in a few days. The group and the singer-songwriter — who has been putting his own twist on rock music for years now to great success in the U.K. — were both involved in the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, a farewell for Black Sabbath that turned out to be Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance, as he died just a short time later. It didn’t take long for the two musical acts to decide to continue their collaborative relationship, and both are looking for another commercial success in the U.K. with the joint EP.

Aerosmith Generates Momentum as Yungblud Steps Back

While Aerosmith is finding new ways to stick around in the music industry, even if a tour may not be possible, Yungblud recently took a step back. The superstar hit new career highs in 2025 with his latest album Idols, which netted the talent his first several Grammy nominations, but it seems he worked himself too hard. Around the same time, and just before the One More Time EP arrived, Yungblud stated that he had to cancel all of his remaining concert dates this year and take some time off, so promotion around the short project has been limited.