Dream Lover

1959 single by Bobby Darin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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.

Quick Facts Single by Bobby Darin, B-side ...
"Dream Lover"
Single by Bobby Darin
B-side"Bullmoose"
ReleasedApril 20, 1959
GenreRock and roll, doo-wop, pop
Length2:28
LabelAtco
Songwriter(s)Bobby Darin
Producer(s)Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler
Bobby Darin singles chronology
"Plain Jane"
(1959)
"Dream Lover"
(1959)
"Mack the Knife"
(1959)
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Song background

In addition to Darin's vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano.[1] While recording it Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices.[2] 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,[3] No. 4 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart,[4] and No. 5 in Canada.[5] "Dream Lover" was kept from the No. 1 spot by "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.[3] It did however reach No. 1 on the UK's New Musical Express chart for four weeks during July 1959.[6] The song also reached No. 5 on Norway's VG-lista,[7] No. 12 in Flanders, and No. 21 in Wallonia.[8]

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy 100,000[9]
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Cover versions

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"Dream Lover"
Single by Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell
from the album Dreamlovers
B-side"Bronco" (Tanya Tucker)
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1980
RecordedSpring 1980
StudioNashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length2:56
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Bobby Darin
Producer(s)Jerry Crutchfield
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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[11] and Record World's Country Singles Chart,[12] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.[13] Craddock's version was included on his 1972 album You Better Move On.[14]

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. Also, in 1979, Australian Glen Shorrock of Little River Band covered it. It was in the Australian Top 10 for 18 weeks, in 1979. See here ( Dream Lover, Glenn Shorrock on YouTube)

Country music singers Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell released a duet of "Dream Lover" as a single on Tucker's 1980 album Dreamlovers.

In 2022, the actress and singer Evan Rachel Wood released her version with her band EVAN + ZANE included on their album "Dream".

References

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