Dreamin' (Vanessa Williams song)
"Dreamin'" is a song written by Lisa Montgomery and Geneva Paschal and originally performed by the family group Guinn in 1986.
"Dreamin'" | ||||
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Single by Vanessa Williams | ||||
from the album The Right Stuff | ||||
B-side | "The Right Stuff" (instrumental) | |||
Released | August 16, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:25 (album version) 4:25 (single edit) | |||
Label | Wing | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Donald Robinson | |||
Vanessa Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Vanessa Williams recording
In 1988, Vanessa Williams recorded the song and released it as a single from her debut album, The Right Stuff. In the US, the single was Williams' first top 40, and first number-one hit on the Billboard R&B chart, where it stayed at the top of the chart for two weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, "Dreamin'" peaked at number eight.[1] Outside the US, "Dreamin'" went to reached No. 74 on the British Single Charts,[2] No. 40[3] in the Netherlands and No. 19[4] in New Zealand.
Track listing and formats
- European CD single[5]
- Dreamin' (Album Version) - 5:25
- Dreamin' (Instrumental) - 5:25
- The Right Stuff (Album Version) - 4:18
Personnel
- Vanessa Williams - Lead and background vocals
- Rachelle Ferrell, Carol Coleman, Lori Fulton - background vocals
- Donald Robinson - producer, keyboards, mixing, arrangements
- Randy Bowland - guitar
- Jim Salamone - drum programming
- Daryl Burgee - percussion
- Ron Kerber - saxophone
- Mike Tarsia - engineering, mixing
- Adam Silverman - assistant engineer
- Ronald Distasio - assistant engineer
Chart positions
Weekly Charts
Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[6] | 108 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 40 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] | 19 |
UK Singles Chart[2] | 74 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[1] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[7] | 2 |
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 627.
- "Vanessa Williams chart positions". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- "Zoeken naar: Artiest: Vanessa Williams (in Dutch)". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- "Vanessa Williams - Dreamin' (Song)". charts.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- "Vanessa Williams – Dreamin' (CD)". Discogs.org. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 2, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 260.
- "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
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