The last of our song collections based on the lyrics of the Dusty Springfield hit record ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’. todaay we come to dreaming and this will certainly provide us with more than one day of posting. So, let’s dive right in.
“All I Have to Do Is Dream” is a song made famous by the Everly Brothers, written by Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1958. The song is ranked No. 141 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was the only single ever to be at No. 1 on all of the Billbaord singles charts simultaneously. Outside the United States, “All I Have to Do Is Dream” saw massive success in various countries, most notably the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK’s NME chart in June 1958 and remained there for seven weeks
“California Dreamin‘” is a song written by Joh and Michelle Phillips and first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by the Mamas and Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965. The song is No. 89 in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song express the narrator’s longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City.
“Dream a Little Dream of Me” is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen more than 60 other versions recorded, with one of the highest chart ratings by The Mamas and the Papas in 1968 with Cass Elliot on lead vocals. I have chosen the version by the Beautiful South because of the excellent if quirky video.
“Dreamer” is a hit single from British band Supertramp’s 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at number 13 in the UK in February 1975. In 1980, it appeared on the band’s live album Paris. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 in the USA, and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. When “Dreamer” had been released in 1974, its B-side “Bloody Well Right” was more popular in North America.
“Don’t Dream It’s Over” is a song by Australian band Crowded House, recorded for their 1986 self-titled studio album. The song was composed and written by New Zealand frontman Neil Finn, and released in October 1986 as the fourth single from the album. “Don’t Dream It’s Over” became the band’s biggest international hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard in the United States in April 1987. It was also a great success in Finn’s native country of New Zealand, where it peaked at Number 1. It also topped the charts in Canada, while in Australia it peaked at No. 8.
“Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” is a 1988 single by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean, based on a line in the Sherman Brothers’ song “You’re Sixteen”. Part of its popularity lay in its cutting-edge (for the time) video, which featured animation mixed with live-action sequences. The song became Ocean’s third and final US number one single to date, going to number one on both the US Billboard chart. It was also his seventh and most recent single to reach the US top ten. The song also peaked at number one in seven other countries, including Canada, where it was the country’s most successful single of 1988. It peaked at No.3 in the UK.
