Dreamin' (Cliff Richard song) - Wikipedia

"Dreamin'" ("Dreaming" in US) is a song recorded by Cliff Richard from his 1980 album, I'm No Hero. The track was the first of three singles released and ... Dreamin'(CliffRichardsong) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 1980singlebyCliffRichard"Dreamin'"SinglebyCliffRichardfromthealbumI'mNoHeroB-side"Dynamite"Released8 August 1980 (1980-08-08)Recorded12May–27June1980[1]StudioRiversideStudios,LondonGenre Poprock softrock synthpop Length3:38LabelEMISongwriter(s) AlanTarney LeoSayer Producer(s)AlanTarneyCliffRichardsingleschronology "Carrie"(1979) "Dreamin'"(1980) "Suddenly"(1980) Musicvideo"Dreamin'"onYouTube "Dreamin'"("Dreaming"inUS)isasongrecordedbyCliffRichardfromhis1980album,I'mNoHero.Thetrackwasthefirstofthreesinglesreleasedandwasthebiggesthitfromthealbum,becomingatop-tenhitinnumerouscountriesincludingtheUKandtheUS.[2][3] Contents 1Releaseandreception 2Tracklisting 3Personnel 4Chartsandcertifications 4.1Weeklycharts 4.2Year-endcharts 4.3Certifications 5References Releaseandreception[edit] "Dreamin'"wascomposedbyAlanTarneywithlyricsbyLeoSayer,whoseownhit,acoverof"MoreThanICanSay",wasonthechartsconcurrentlywith"Dreaming"duringthelastfourmonthsof1980.Whenrecordingthesong,Richardwasconcernedthatitwaspitchedtoohighforhisrange.However,Tarneytoldhim"itwasfantasticandasked[him]totrytosingitinthiskey".[4] ItwasreleasedwiththeB-sidebeingare-recordingof"Dynamite",asongRichardhadoriginallyrecordedwiththeShadowsin1959andreleasedastheB-sidetotheirnumber-onehit"Travellin'Light".There-recordingwaslaterincludedonRichard's1984albumTheRockConnectionduetoalackofmaterialforthatalbum.[5] ReviewingforRecordMirror,RobinSmithwrote"GoldentoedandtonsilledClifftakesasnortofGinsengandmountsyetanotherwinner.Smoothasakoalabear'sbuminsummerandwiththesamelistenablecapacityas'WeDon'tTalkAnymore',ThemanwhomakestheEMIaccountsdepartmentveryhappy,lookssetforanotherdecade".[6] Thereleaseofthefollow-upsinglefromRichard'sI'mNoHeroalbum,"ALittleinLove"wasdelayedbythereleaseofhisduetwithOliviaNewton-John"Suddenly",fromtheXanadusoundtrack. Tracklisting[edit] 7":EMI/EMI5095 "Dreamin'"–3:38 "Dynamite"–3:12 Personnel[edit] CliffRichard–vocals,backingvocals AlanTarney–bass,backingvocals MichaelBoddicker–synthesiser NickGlennie-Smith–synthesiser TrevorSpencer–drums Chartsandcertifications[edit] Weeklycharts[edit] Chart(1980–81) Peakposition Australia(KentMusicReport)[7] 4 Austria(Ö3AustriaTop40)[8] 3 Belgium(Ultratop50Flanders)[9] 2 CanadaTopSingles(RPM)[10] 9 CanadaAdultContemporary(RPM)[11] 10 Canada(CHUMRadioNetworks)[12] 7 Denmark(IFPI)[13] 1 Finland(IFPIFinland)[14] 9 Germany(OfficialGermanCharts)[15] 5 Ireland(IRMA)[16] 9 Netherlands(DutchTop40)[17] 12 Netherlands(SingleTop100)[18] 15 NewZealand(RecordedMusicNZ)[19] 12 Portugal(Música&Som)[20] 2 SouthAfrica(SpringbokRadio)[21] 12 Switzerland(SchweizerHitparade)[22] 5 Sweden(Sverigetopplistan)[23] 14 UKSingles(OCC)[2] 8 USBillboardHot100[3] 10 USAdultContemporary(Billboard)[24] 21 USCashBoxTop100[25] 9 Zimbabwe(ZIMA)[26] 6 Year-endcharts[edit] Chart(1980) Rank Australia(KentMusicReport)[27] 36 Belgium(UltratopFlanders)[28] 29 CanadaTopSingles(RPM)[29] 83 Denmark(IFPI) 13 UKSingles(OCC)[30] 80 US(JoelWhitburn'sPopAnnual)[31] 74 Certifications[edit] Region Certification Certifiedunits/sales UnitedKingdom(BPI)[32] Silver 250,000^ ^Shipmentsfiguresbasedoncertificationalone. References[edit] ^"CliffRichardSongDatabase–SongDetails(Dreamin')".www.cliffrichardsongs.com. ^ab"CliffRichard:ArtistChartHistory".OfficialChartsCompany. ^ab"CliffRichardChartHistory(Hot100)".Billboard. ^"ShieldSquareCaptcha".www.songfacts.com.Retrieved2022-03-24. ^"CliffRichardSongDatabase-SongDetails(Dynamite[1980SingleVersion])".www.cliffrichardsongs.com.Retrieved2022-03-24. ^"Singles"(PDF).RecordMirror.16August1980.p. 11.Retrieved24March2022. ^Kent,David(1993).AustralianChartBook1970–1992.AustralianChartBook,StIves,N.S.W.ISBN 0-646-11917-6. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'"(inGerman).Ö3AustriaTop40. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'"(inDutch).Ultratop50. ^"TopRPMSingles:Issue0274."RPM.LibraryandArchivesCanada.Retrieved24March2022. ^"TopRPMAdultContemporary:Issue4766."RPM.LibraryandArchivesCanada.Retrieved24March2022. ^"CHUMChart".Archivedfromtheoriginalon2017-02-02.Retrieved2018-06-09.| ^"B.T.".B.T.12December1980. ^Lassila,Juha(1990).MitäSuomisoittaa?:Hittilistat1954-87(inFinnish).Jyväskylänyliopisto.ISBN 978-951-680-321-3. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'"(inGerman).GfKEntertainmentcharts. ^"TheIrishCharts–SearchResults–Dreamin'".IrishSinglesChart.Retrieved5June2018. ^"NederlandseTop40–CliffRichard"(inDutch).DutchTop40. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'"(inDutch).SingleTop100. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin".Top40Singles.Retrieved21July2013. ^"Vendasdediscos1981".VENDASDEDISCOSEMPORTUGAL.2010-04-14.Retrieved2022-03-24. ^"SouthAfricaCharts1965-1989-SpringbokRadio/RadioOrion".Retrieved22December2016. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'".SwissSinglesChart. ^"CliffRichard–Dreamin'".SinglesTop100. ^Whitburn,Joel(1993).TopAdultContemporary:1961-1993.RecordResearch.p. 200. ^"CashBoxTopSingles".Archivedfromtheoriginalon20December2016.Retrieved17December2016. ^Kimberley,C.Zimbabwe:SinglesChartBook.Harare:C.Kimberley,2000 ^"Forum–ARIACharts:SpecialOccasionCharts–Top100EndofYearAMRCharts–1980s".Australian-charts.com.HungMedien.Retrieved18December2016. ^"Jaaroverzichten1980".Ultratop.Retrieved24March2022. ^"TopRPMSingles:Issue0272."RPM.LibraryandArchivesCanada.Retrieved24March2022. ^"ChartFile"(PDF).RecordMirror.21March1981.p. 37.Retrieved24March2022. ^Whitburn,Joel(1999).PopAnnual.MenomoneeFalls,Wisconsin:RecordResearchInc.ISBN 0-89820-142-X. ^"Britishsinglecertifications–CliffRichard–Dreamin'".BritishPhonographicIndustry. vteCliffRichardAlbums(UK)1950s: Cliff(1959,live) CliffSings(1959) 1960s: MeandMyShadows(1960) ListentoCliff!(1961) 21Today(1961) 32Minutesand17Seconds(1962) TheYoungOnes(1962,soundtrack) SummerHoliday(1963,soundtrack) WheninSpain(1963) WonderfulLife(1964,soundtrack) AladdinandHisWonderfulLamp(1964,castalbum) CliffRichard(1965) WheninRome(1965) LoveisForever(1965) KindaLatin(1966) FindersKeepers(1966,soundtrack) Cinderella(1967,castalbum) Don'tStopMeNow!(1967) TwoaPenny(1968,soundtrack) Sincerely(1969) 1970s: CliffLiveattheTalkoftheTown(1970,live) Tracks'nGrooves(1970) TakeMeHigh(1974,soundtrack) The31stofFebruaryStreet(1974) I'mNearlyFamous(1976) EveryFaceTellsaStory(1977) SmallCorners(1978,gospel) GreenLight(1978) ThankYouVeryMuch(1979,live) Rock'n'RollJuvenile(1979) 1980s: I'mNoHero(1980) WiredforSound(1981) NowYouSeeMe,NowYouDon't(1982,gospel) DressedfortheOccasion(1983,live) Silver(1983) TheRockConnection(1984) AlwaysGuaranteed(1987) Stronger(1989) 1990s: FromaDistance:TheEvent(1990,live) TogetherwithCliffRichard(1991) TheAlbum(1993) SongsfromHeathcliff(1995,stageshowalbum) RealasIWannaBe(1998) 2000s: Wanted(2001) CliffatChristmas(2003) Something'sGoin'On(2004) Two'sCompanyTheDuets(2006) Love...TheAlbum(2007) Reunited–CliffRichardandTheShadows(2009) 2010s: BoldasBrass(2010) Soulicious(2011) TheFabulousRock'n'RollSongbook(2013) Just...FabulousRock'n'Roll(2016) RiseUp(2018) 2020s: Music...TheAirThatIBreathe(2020) EPs(UK) SeriousCharge(1959) ExpressoBongo(1960) Cliff'sSilverDiscs(1960) Dream(1961) HitsfromtheYoungOnes(1962) WheninFrance(1964) Compilations(UK) Cliff'sHitAlbum(1963) 40GoldenGreats(1977) LoveSongs(1981) WalkingintheLight(1984,Gospel) PrivateCollection:1979–1988(1988) TheHitList(1994) AttheMovies1959–1974(1996) TheWholeStory:HisGreatestHits(2000) ThePlatinumCollection(2005) AndTheySaidItWouldn'tLast:My50YearsinMusic(2008) The50thAnniversaryAlbum(2008) 75at75(2015) StrongerThrutheYears(2017) Relatedarticles Discography TheShadows vteCliffRichardsinglesdiscography1950s "MoveIt"(1958) "HighClassBaby"(1958) "Livin'Lovin'Doll"(1959) "MeanStreak"(1959) "LivingDoll"(1959) "Travellin'Light"/"Dynamite"(1959) 1960s "AVoiceintheWilderness"(1960) "FallinLovewithYou"(1960) "PleaseDon'tTease"(1960) "NineTimesOutofTen"(1960) "ILoveYou"(1960) "ThemeforaDream"(1961) "GeeWhizzIt'sYou"(1961) "AGirlLikeYou"(1961) "What'dISay"(1961) "WhentheGirlinYourArmsIstheGirlinYourHeart"(1961) "FortyDays"(1961) "Outsider"(1962) "TheYoungOnes"/"WeSayYeah"(1962) "CatchMe"(1962) "I'mLookin'OuttheWindow"/"DoYouWanttoDance?"(1962) "LessonsinLove"(1962) "It'llBeMe"(1962) "WonderfultoBeYoung"(1962) "TheNextTime"/"BachelorBoy"(1962) "SummerHoliday"(1963) "LuckyLips"(1963) "It'sAllintheGame"(1963) "Don'tTalktoHim"(1963) "MariaNoMas"(1963) "I'mtheLonelyOne"(1964) "IOnlyHaveEyesforYou"(1964) "Constantly(L'Edera)"(1964) "OntheBeach"(1964) "TheTwelfthofNever"(1964) "ICouldEasilyFall(InLovewithYou)"(1964) "TheMinuteYou'reGone"(1965) "Angel"(1965) "OnMyWord"(1965) "TheTimeinBetween"(1965) "WindMeUp(LetMeGo)"(1965) "BlueTurnstoGrey"(1966) "Visions"(1966) "TimeDragsBy"(1966) "IntheCountry"(1966) "It'sAllOver"(1967) "I'llComeRunnin'"(1967) "TheDayIMetMarie"(1967)" "AllMyLove"(1967) "Congratulations"(1968) "I'llLoveYouForeverToday"(1968) "WonderfulWorld"(1968) "Marianne"(1968) "Don'tForgettoCatchMe"(1968) "GoodTimes(BetterTimes)"(1969) "BigShip"(1969) "EarlyintheMorning"(1969) "ThrowDownaLine"(1969) "WiththeEyesofaChild"(1969) 1970s "TheJoyofLiving"(1970) "GoodbyeSam,HelloSamantha"(1970) "IAin'tGotTimeAnymore"(1970) "SunnyHoneyGirl"(1971) "SilveryRain"(1971) "FlyingMachine"(1971) "SingaSongofFreedom"(1971) "Jesus"(1972) "LivinginHarmony"(1972) "PowertoAllOurFriends"(1973) "HelpItAlong"(1973) "TakeMeHigh"(1973) "(YouKeepMe)Hangin'On"(1974) "HonkyTonkAngel"(1975) "MissYouNights"(1976) "DevilWoman"(1976) "ICan'tAskforAnymoreThanYou"(1976) "HeyMr.DreamMaker"(1976) "MyKindaLife"(1977) "WhenTwoWorldsDriftApart"(1977) "GreenLight"(1979) "WeDon'tTalkAnymore"(1979) 1980s "Carrie"(1980) "Dreamin'"(1980) "Suddenly"(1980) "ALittleinLove"(1980) "GiveaLittleBitMore"(1981) "WiredforSound"(1981) "Daddy'sHome"(live)(1981) "TheOnlyWayOut"(1982) "LittleTown"(1982) "SheMeansNothingtoMe"(1983) "TrueLoveWays"(live)(1983) "NeverSayDie(GiveaLittleBitMore)"(1983) "PleaseDon'tFallinLove"(1983) "BabyYou'reDynamite"/"OceanDeep"(1984) "Donna"(1984US) "TwotothePowerofLove"(1984) "She'sSoBeautiful"(1985) "LivingDoll"(1986) "AllIAskofYou"(1986) "SlowRivers"(1986) "MyPrettyOne"(1987) "SomePeople"(1987) "RememberMe"(1987) "TwoHearts"(1988) "MistletoeandWine"(1988) "TheBestofMe"(1989) "IJustDon'tHavetheHeart"(1989) "LeanonYou"(1989) "WheneverGodShinesHisLight"(1989) 1990s "StrongerThanThat"(1990) "Silhouettes"(live)(1990) "FromaDistance"(live)(1990) "Saviour'sDay"(1990) "ScarletRibbons"(1991) "WeShouldBeTogether"(1991) "IStillBelieveinYou"(1992) "PeaceinOurTime"(1993) "HumanWorkofArt"(1993) "HealingLove"(1993) "AllIHavetoDoIsDream"(live)/"MissYouNights"(1994) "MisunderstoodMan"(1995) "HadtoBe"(1995) "Can'tKeepthisFeelingIn"(1998) "TheMillenniumPrayer"(1999) 2000s "SomewhereOvertheRainbow"/"WhataWonderfulWorld"(medley)(2001) "LetMeBetheOne"(2002) "Santa'sList"(2003) "Somethin'isGoin'On"(2004) "ICannotGiveYouMyLove"(2004) "WhatCar"(2005) "21stCenturyChristmas"/"MoveIt"(2006) "WhenINeedYou"(2007) "ThankYouforaLifetime"(2008) "SingingtheBlues"(2009) 2010s "RipItUp"(2013) "SinceILostMyBaby"(2014) "Golden"(2015) "RollOverBeethoven"(2016) "BlueSuedeShoes"(2017) "(It'sGonnaBe)Okay"(2017) "RiseUp"(2018) "Reborn"(2018) Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dreamin%27_(Cliff_Richard_song)&oldid=1078934126" 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