Hey Mr. Dream Maker

"Hey Mr. Dream Maker" (in some releases as "Hey Mr. Dreammaker") is a song by Cliff Richard from his album Every Face Tells a Story and the first single to be released from the album. It was released as a single in 1976 reaching number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] It was a top ten hit in South Africa reaching number 6.^[2]

"Hey Mr. Dream Maker"
Cover of the German release
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album Every Face Tells a Story
B-side	"No One Waits"
Released	6 November 1976
Recorded	18 September 1976
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:48
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Welch Alan Tarney
Producer(s)	Bruce Welch
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You" (1976) "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" (1976) "My Kinda Life" (1977)
Music video
"Hey Mr. Dream Maker" on YouTube

Track listing

7": EMI / EMI 2499

1. "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" – 4:48
2. "No One Waits" – 3:41

Personnel

• Cliff Richard – vocals
• Terry Britten – guitar
• Alan Tarney – bass
• Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
• Graham Todd – keyboards
• Frank Ricotti – percussion
• Tony Rivers – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
• John Perry – backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1976–77)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	82
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	34
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[2]	6
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	31

Covers

The song was covered by Olivia Newton-John in her album Don't Stop Believin' (album) released on 30 October 1976 being her first album to be recorded in Nashville.

References

1. "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. "South Africa Charts 1965-1989 - Springbok Radio / Radio Orion". Retrieved 22 January 2019.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
5. "Cliff Richard – Hey Mr. Dreammaker" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
6. "Cliff Richard – Hey Mr. Dreammaker". Top 40 Singles.