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1976 single by The Osmond Brothers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I Can't Live a Dream" is a 1976 single by The Osmonds as the first track on their Brainstorm LP..
"I Can't Live a Dream" | ||||
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Single by The Osmond Brothers | ||||
from the album Brainstorm | ||||
B-side | "Check It Out" | |||
Released | September 1976 | |||
Genre | Easy Listening, Pop | |||
Label | Polydor Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Arnold Capitanelli | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Curb, Michael Lloyd | |||
The Osmond Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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It was written by Arnold Capitanelli and first recorded by Frankie Valli in 1975 on his solo album Closeup. After The Osmonds charted a top-40 hit and easy listening chart-topper in 1975 with another Valli cover, "The Proud One," the quintet recorded "I Can't Live a Dream" as a follow-up. It was the lead single of two released from the album, and was the only one to chart. As was the case with most of the Osmonds' mid-1970s singles, only Merrill Osmond (by this point sporting a short-lived mustache to help distinguish himself from his brothers) sang lead vocals.
The song reached number 46 in the U.S.[1] and number 50 in Canada. It was a marginally better performer on the Easy Listening charts, peaking at number 38 in the U.S. and number 35 in Canada.[2] In the United Kingdom, "I Can't Live a Dream" reached number 37. "I Can't Live a Dream" would be the final top-100 pop hit in any country for the Osmonds in their classic lineup, and the last of any configuration of the group to date (not counting solo records).
Chart (1976–77) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 50 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 35 |
UK Singles Chart (The Official Charts Company) | 37 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 46 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 38 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 53 |
"I Can't Live a Dream" was covered by Engelbert Humperdinck on his 1976 LP, After the Lovin'.[7]
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