"The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" is a song by English synth-pop band The Human League.

The song is the opening track on The Human League's 1981 Dare album, recorded at Genetic Studios in the summer of 1981.

Backing vocals are performed by Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall (then 18-year-olds who had just left school) who as of 2024, together with Oakey, are the only remaining band members from the original Dare line up.

Concurrently Hooj Choons issued a remix of the song by DJ/producer Tommy Bisdee aka Kissy Sell Out.

[1] Separate to the Hooj release, a version of the song remixed by British big beat group Groove Armada, appeared on their compilation album Late Night Tales: Groove Armada, released 12 March 2008 by Azuli Records.