Those Simple Things/Daydream

"Those Simple Things" / "Daydream"
"Those Simple Things" / "Daydream"
Single by Right Said Fred
from the album Up
Released	20 July 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	5:08 ("Those Simple Things"); 3:38 ("Daydream");
Label	Tug
Songwriters	Richard Fairbrass; Fred Fairbrass; Rob Manzoli;
Producers	Tommy D ("Those Simple Things"); Walter Turbitt ("Daydream");
Right Said Fred singles chronology

"Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" (sometimes subtitled "What a Day for a") are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred, released in July 1992 by Tug Records as a double a-side single, and the fourth and final single from their debut album, Up (1992). "Daydream" is a cover version of the song of the same name by The Lovin' Spoonful.

Track listings

United Kingdom CD (CD SNOG 4)

"Those Simple Things" (7" edit) – 3:28
"Daydream" – 3:41
"Those Simple Things" (12" mix) – 6:19
"I'm Too Sexy (Trexmix)" – 5:26

United Kingdom 12" (12 SNOG 4)

"Those Simple Things" (12" version)
"Daydream"
"Those Simple Things" (7" edit)
"I'm Too Sexy (Trexmix)"

United Kingdom 7" (SNOG 4)

"Those Simple Things"
"Daydream"

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	121
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	27
Germany (GfK)^[5]	48
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[7]	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	18
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	29
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[10] "Those Simple Things"	33
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[11] "Daydream"	27

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 July 1992. p. 31.
^ "Part of Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.
^ "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Right Said Fred". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Right Said Fred" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart on 26/7/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 22 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 8 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

[1] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 July 1992. p. 31.

[2] "Part of Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.

[sc_Austria_Right_Said_Fred-3] "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Right_Said_Fred-4] "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Germany_Right_Said_Fred-5] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.

[sc_Ireland2_Right_Said_Fred-6] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Right Said Fred". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[sc_Dutch40_Right_Said_Fred-7] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Right Said Fred" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Switzerland_Right_Said_Fred-8] "Right Said Fred – Those Simple Things / (What a Day for a) Daydream". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_Right_Said_Fred-9] "Official Singles Chart on 26/7/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[10] "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 22 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

[11] "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 8 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

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Right Said Fred
Richard Fairbrass Fred Fairbrass Rob Manzoli
Albums	Up Sex and Travel Smashing! Fredhead Stand Up For Sale I'm a Celebrity Stop the World
Singles	"I'm Too Sexy" "Don't Talk Just Kiss" "Deeply Dippy" "Those Simple Things/Daydream" "Stick It Out" "Bumped" "Hands Up (4 Lovers)" "Wonderman" "You're My Mate" "Stand Up (For the Champions)" "I'm Too Sexy 2007"