You Dreamer You

"You Dreamer You" (also known as "Oh, What a Dream"^[2]) is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.^[3]

"You Dreamer You"
Single by Johnny Cash
A-side	"You Dreamer You" "Frankie's Man, Johnny"
Released	1959 (1959)
Genre	country
Label	Columbia 4-41371
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Cash[1]
Music video
"You Dreamer You" on YouTube

The song was recorded by Cash on March 12, 1959"^[4][5] and released as his third Columbia single^[6] (Columbia 4-41371, with "Frankie's Man, Johnny" on the opposite side)^{[7][8][9][10][11]} in April 1959.^[7]

"You Dreamer You" made it to number 13 on the Billboard country chart,^[12] while "Frankie's Man, Johnny" reached number 9 on the country chart^[13] and number 57 on the Hot 100.^[14]

Charts

Chart (1959)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15]	13

References

1. "Frankie's Man, Johnny / You Dreamer You". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
2. Johnny Cash (2004). Johnny Cash, the Songs. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 9781560256298.
3. John L. Smith (1 January 1999). Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3629-7.
4. Johnny Cash (2004). Johnny Cash, the Songs. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 9781560256298.
5. Don Cusic (15 July 2011). The Cowboy in Country Music: An Historical Survey with Artist Profiles. McFarland. pp. 148–. ISBN 978-0-7864-6314-5.
6. John M. Alexander (16 April 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
7. Steve Turner (2005-10-30). The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. Thomas Nelson. pp. 245–. ISBN 978-1-4185-7809-1.
8. Joel Whitburn (2002). Top Country Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944-2001. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-151-2.
   Joel Whitburn (2005). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
9. Tim Neely (2004-05-01). Goldmine Records & Prices. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-781-7. Frankie's Man, Johnny You Dreamer You 41371.
10. George Albert (1984-01-01). The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1982. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1685-5.
11. Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
12. "Johnny Cash You Dreamer You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
13. "Johnny Cash Frankie's Man, Johnny Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
14. "Johnny Cash Frankie's Man, Johnny Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
15. "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-18.