music.wikisort.org - Composition"Dream Lover" is a song written by 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.
1959 single by Bobby Darin
This article is about the song by Bobby Darin. For other uses, see Dream Lover (disambiguation).
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B-side | "Bullmoose" |
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Released | April 20, 1959 |
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Genre | Rock and roll, doo-wop, pop |
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Length | 2:28 |
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Label | Atco |
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Songwriter(s) | Bobby Darin |
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Producer(s) | Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler |
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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.
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] and No. 4 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart.[4] "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.[5] The song also reached No. 5 on Norway's VG-lista,[6] No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[7] No. 12 in Flanders, and No. 21 in Wallonia.[8]
Cover versions
"Dream Lover" |
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Released | September 8, 1980 |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 2:56 |
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Label | MCA |
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Songwriter(s) | Bobby Darin |
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Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield |
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In 1961, Dion DiMucci released his version of "Dream Lover" on the album Runaround Sue.
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[9] and Record World's Country Singles Chart,[10] while reaching No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.[11] Craddock's version was included on his 1972 album You Better Move On.[12]
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.
Country music singers Tanya Tucker and Glen Campbell released a duet of "Dream Lover" as a single on Tucker's 1980 album Dreamlovers.
References
- "Neil Sedaka, Still Keeping It Together". Exclusive Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Russell A. Trunk. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- Bobby Darin interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- "The Billboard Hot 100", Billboard. June 8, 1959. p. 38. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Hot R&B Sides", Billboard. June 15, 1959. p. 39. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Bobby Darin - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Bobby Darin - Dream Lover, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Bobby Darin - Dream Lover, Ultratop. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Cash Box Country Top 65", Cash Box. September 4, 1971. p. 64. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "The Country Singles Chart", Record World. August 28, 1971. p. 45. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Hot Country Singles", Billboard. August 14, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Billboard Album Reviews", Billboard. February 5, 1972. p. 54. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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Billy "Crash" Craddock |
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- The Best of Billy "Crash" Craddock (1973)
- Billy "Crash" Craddock (1973)
- Greatest Hits Volume One (1974)
- The First Time (1977)
- Sings His Greatest Hits (1978)
- The Best of Billy "Crash" Craddock (1982)
- Greatest Hits (1983)
- Crash's Greatest Hits (1986)
- Boom Boom Baby (1992)
- Crash's Smashes (1996)
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На других языках
- [en] Dream Lover
[ru] Dream Lover
Dream Lover (рус. Любовница Мечты) — песня, записанная американским певцом Бобби Дарином 5 марта 1959 года. Песня является своеобразной эмоциональной рок-композицией. Песня продала несколько миллионов копий и достигла #2 в музыкальных хит-парадах США и #1 в Великобритании.[1] Песня была выпущена синглом под лейблом «Atco Records» в 1959 году. В сочетании с ведущим вокалом Дарина, песню исполнил на фортепиано известный пианист Нил Седака [2].
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