On the Australian ARIA Charts , it reached number ten , and was certified double platinum to indicate shipment of over 140,000 units . It was listed at number four in the 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 popularity poll . " Walking on a Dream " won the category for Single of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 , and , in the following year , it won Dance Work of the Year at the APRA Awards . Although the single was originally due for release in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2009 , the date was postponed until 6 July . In Europe , it reached number eight in both Belgium and Ireland ; and peaked in the top 100 on the UK Singles Chart . The song was made the Single of the Week on the iTunes Store for the week of 21 April 2009 . The song was also featured in the 2012 racing video game '' Forza Horizon '' and later in the 2016 Honda Civic " The Dreamer " commercial , which helped revive the song in the charts
APRA Awards
APRA Music Awards of 2010
Walking on a Dream (song)