Dream Lover

For other uses of this term, see Dream Lover (disambiguation).

"Dream Lover"
Single by Bobby Darin
B-side	Bullmoose
Released	1959
Genre	R&B
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Bobby Darin
Producer	Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler

"Dream Lover" is a song written and recorded by Bobby Darin on March 5, 1959. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. It is considered a soulful rock song. The song became a multi-million seller, reaching #2 in US charts and was #1 in UK for three weeks during July 1959.^[1] It was released as a single on Atco Records in 1959. In addition to Darin's vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano^[2]. A picture sleeve was also issued for this record.

The song is featured in the movie "Hot Shots!" starring Charlie Sheen. It is played during a scene in which Sheen's character performs several stunts on a motorcycle, trying to impress a girl. Darin's recording is also played, in full, during the end credits.

The song was also used in Michael Apted's movie "Stardust" (1974) and Barry Levinson's debut film "Diner" (1982).

Covers

"Dream Lover"
Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock
from the album You Better Move On
Released	1971
Format	45 record
Genre	Country
Label	Cartwheel
Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology
"Knock Three Times" (1971) "Dream Lover" (1971) "You Better Move On" (1971)

• The song was recorded by Johnny Burnette (1961)
• The song was recorded by Ben E. King on Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers (1962)
• The song was recorded by the Paris Sisters, an American "girl group", circa 1964. Their version can be heard as the background song of the 1965 experimental short film, "Kustom Kar Kommandos," produced and directed by Kenneth Anger, in which a young man dreamily hand-dusts his beautiful customized automobile while the music plays.
• The song was recorded by Billy "Crash" Craddock in 1971 on the Cartwheel label and became a country hit.
• The song was recorded by the punk band Plasmatics in 1979.
• The song was recorded by Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker in 1980.
• "Dream Lover" was recorded by Glenn Shorrock, former lead singer of Australian super group Little River Band, in 1979.
• The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson in 1978 and performed by him on SNL in 1979 and later re-released in 1986.
• The song was recorded by The Manhattan Transfer and was performed with guest artist James Taylor on their 1995 album Tonin'.
• The song was recorded by The Misfits on the Project 1950 album.
• The song was recorded by British singer-songwriter Marc Almond on his 2007 album Stardom Road.
• Australian singer Jason Donovan recorded the song for his album "Let It Be Me" (2008).
• The song was recorded by Dion & the Belmonts.
• The song is the last track on Don McLean's Believers album, recorded in 1981.
• The song was recorded by Horace Andy.
• The song was recorded by Daniel Johnston.
• The song was recorded in 2008 by Australian singer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds
• The song was recorded by Daniel O'Donnell in his album Teenage Dreams
• This song was recorded by The Dollyrots for their for their August 2010 album A Little Messed Up
• This song was recorded by John Lennon in 1980. This song was combined together with the song "Stay" written by Larry Williams. However, its only release is on The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes.
• The song was used in the off-Broadway musical, "The Marvelous Wonderettes", a revue of 50's and 60's songs. It was performed as a medley with "All I have to do is Dream."

References

1. ^ Dream Lover by Bobby Darin Songfacts
2. ^ Interview by Russell A. Trunk, Neil Sedaka, Still Keeping It Together, Exclusive Magazine, Retrieved April 7, 2008.

Preceded by "Roulette" by Russ Conway

UK number-one single July 3, 1959

Succeeded by "Living Doll" by Cliff Richard