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Dream Lover (Song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| “Dream Lover” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Darin | |
| B-side | “Bullmoose” |
| Released | April 20, 1959 |
| Genre | Rock and roll, doo-wop, pop |
| Length | 2:28 |
| Label | Atco |
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Darin |
| Producer(s) | Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler |
| Bobby Darin singles chronology | |
| “Plain Jane” (1959)”Dream Lover“ (1959)”Mack the Knife“ (1959) | |
“Dream Lover” is a song written by American musician Bobby Darin. Darin recorded his composition on March 5, 1959 and released it as a single the following month. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. The song has been widely covered by other singers.
Song background
In addition to Darin’s vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano. While recording it Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices. A picture sleeve, featuring a portrait of Darin, was also issued for this record in the U.S.
Chart performance
It was released as a single on Atco Records in the U.S. in 1959, and became a multi-million seller, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, No. 4 on Billboard‘s Hot R&B Sides chart, and No. 5 in Canada. “Dream Lover” was kept from the No. 1 spot by “The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton.
It did however reach No. 1 on the UK’s New Musical Express chart for four weeks during July 1959. The song also reached No. 5 on Norway’s VG-lista, No. 12 in Flanders, and No. 21 in Wallonia.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | — | 100,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- Country music singers Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell released a duet of “Dream Lover” as a single on Tucker’s 1980 album Dreamlovers.
| “Dream Lover” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell | |
| from the album Dreamlovers | |
| B-side | “Bronco” (Tanya Tucker) |
| Released | September 8, 1980 |
| Recorded | Spring 1980 |
| Studio | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Darin |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield |
- In 1961, Dion DiMucci released his version of “Dream Lover” on the album Runaround Sue.
- Thirty years later (1991) he recorded a new version for the Hot Shots! soundtrack.
In 1964, The Paris Sisters released a version of “Dream Lover”.
- In 1971, Billy “Crash” Craddock released his version of “Dream Lover” as a single. Craddock’s version reached No. 1 on Cash Box‘s Country Top 65 chart and Record World‘s Country Singles Chart, while reaching No. 5 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. Craddock’s version was included on his 1972 album You Better Move On.
- In 1979, Ricky Nelson released a cover of “Dream Lover”. His version reached No. 29 on Billboard‘s Adult Contemporary chart and No. 59 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. He sang the song on his appearance on Saturday Night Live.
- In 1979, Australian Glen Shorrock of Little River Band covered it. It was in the Australian Top 10 for 18 weeks, in 1979.
- In 2022, the actress and singer Evan Rachel Wood released her version with her band EVAN + ZANE included on their album “Dream”.
- Cliff Richard
- Lobo
- Jonathan Groff
- Barbara Jones
- JayKode
- Sam Cooke
- Under the Streetlamp – ft. Shonn Wiley
- Forefront
- The Dollyrots
- Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
Dream Lover(s) may also refer to:
Film, television, and theater
- Dream Lover (1986 film), an American thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula
- Dream Lover (1993 film), an American erotic thriller directed by Nicholas Kazan
- (Dream Lover (1995 film), a Hong Kong film co-produced by Sharla Cheung)
- Dream Lovers, a 1986 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Au
- “Dream Lover” (Roseanne), a 1990 television episode
- “Dream Lover” (The Twilight Zone), a 2002 television episode
- “The Dream Lover” (The O.C.), a 2007 television episode
- Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical, a 2016 Australian jukebox musical
Music
Performers and albums
- Dreamlovers (band), a Belgian pop group
- The Dreamlovers, an American doo wop group
Songs
- “Dreamlover” (song), by Mariah Carey, 1993
- Covered as “Dream Lover” by Faye Wong, 1994
- “Dream Lover”, written by Victor Schertzinger and Clifford Grey, 1929
- “Dream Lover”, by the Marshall Tucker Band from Together Forever, 1978
- “Dream Lover”, by the Jesus and Mary Chain from Munki, 1998
- Liz Hogue
- Regina Belle
- Liz Hogue
- Dreamlovers (album), by Tanya Tucker, 1980
Dreamlovers (Album)
| Dreamlovers | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by Tanya Tucker | |
| Released | September 29, 1980 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 30:16 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer | Jerry Crutchfield |
| Tanya Tucker chronology | |
| Tear Me Apart (1979)Dreamlovers (1980)Should I Do It (1981) | |
| Singles from Dreamlovers | |
| “Dream Lover“ Released: September 8, 1980″Can I See You Tonight“ Released: December 1, 1980″Love Knows We Tried“ Released: April 6, 1981 | |
Professional ratings
Dreamlovers is the 11th studio album by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 29, 1980, by MCA Records. The album features two duets with Glen Campbell, “My Song” and “Dream Lover“, a song written and originally sung by Bobby Darin in 1959, which was released as a single. It peaked at only #59 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The biggest hit single from the album was “Can I See You Tonight,” which peaked at #4. Another charting single was the #40 “Love Knows We Tried.” The album itself peaked at #41 on the Country Albums chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Can I See You Tonight“ | Deborah Allen, Rafe Van Hoy | 2:49 |
| 3. | “I’ve Got Somebody” | Randy Goodrum | 2:39 |
|---|
| 4. | “Let Me Count the Ways” | Jerry Crutchfield, Clair Cloninger | 3:24 |
|---|
| 5. | “Dream Lover” (duet with Glen Campbell) | Bobby Darin | 2:56 |
|---|
| 6. | “Somebody (Trying to Tell You Something)” | Steve Hardin | 3:35 |
|---|
| 7. | “All the Way” | Bob Morrison, Jim Zerface | 2:28 |
|---|
| 8. | “Tennessee Woman” | Jimmy Webb | 2:54 |
|---|
| 9. | “Don’t You Want to Be a Lover Tonight” | Sterling Whipple | 2:45 |
|---|
| 10. | “My Song” (duet with Glen Campbell) | Hardin | 2:58 |
|---|
Personnel
- Tanya Tucker, Glen Campbell – vocals
- Steve Hardin, Steve Goldstein, Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Jerry Swallow, Jon Goin, Pete Wade, Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Bill McCubbin, Jack Williams, Joe Osborn, Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
- Steve Turner, Buster Phillips, Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Tanya Tucker, Glen Campbell, Mel Tillis, Sheri Kramer, Bergen White, Diane Tidwell – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Jerry Crutchfield
- Engineers – Brent Mather, Rick McCollister
- Photography – Allen Messer
- Art Direction – George Osaki
- Design – Marilyn Romen/Sweet Art
- Mastered by Hank Williams at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
- Vocal overdubs – MCA-Whitney, Glendale, CA
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1980 | “Dream Lover” (with Glen Campbell) | 59 | 48 |
| “Can I See You Tonight” | 4 | 4 | |
| 1981 | “Love Knows We Tried” | 40 | 40 |
Other uses
- The Dream Lover (short story collection), a 2008 book by William Boyd
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