"Don't Dream It's Over" is a song by rock band Crowded House, recorded for their 1986 self-titled debut studio album.

[6] The song was composed and written by New Zealand frontman Neil Finn and released in October 1986[2] as the fourth single from the album.

[10] In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Don't Dream It's Over" was ranked number 65.

"[16] The music video for the song was produced by Australian film production company Meaningful Eye Contact and was directed by Alex Proyas.The video features some surreal special effects such as household objects—including shattering crockery—and film reels that float in the air, with lead singer Neil Finn playing a guitar and walking through the same house during different time periods while his bandmates are either performing household chores or playing various backing instruments.

Young's version, released by Columbia, was produced by Dan Hartman, and featured Paul Carrack singing the fourth chorus and performing the keyboard and synthesizers.

"Don't Dream It's Over" was the second radio single released in promotion of the album Divine Discontent by Sixpence None the Richer.

[76][77] "Don't Dream It's Over" was prominently featured in the 1994 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand and in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story in which the song was also referenced in the episode of the same name.