1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 9678 
            
            chart position:  RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #25, US AC #5 
            
            
            
            written by:  Robert John  
            
            album:  Tear Down These Walls 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Billy Ocean  
    
     
      
     
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988  
        
     
 
	  
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 77080 
            
            chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, UK #9, US AC #2, US dance #1 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mariah Carey and Dave Hall 
            
            album:  Music Box 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Dreamlover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993  
        
     
 
	  
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bad Boy 79361 
            
            chart position:  RandB #15, US #2, UK #17 
            
            
            
            written by:  Steve Kipner, David Frank and Pam Sheyne (as Pamela Sheyne) 
            
            album:  It Was All a Dream 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Dream  
    
     
      
     
He Loves U Not  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2000  
        
     
 
	  
Bad Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Go Beat 99 
            
            chart position:  UK #1, US Dance #1, US #26 
            
            
            
            written by:  Gabrielle and Tim Laws 
            
            album:  Find Your Way 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Gabrielle  
    
     
      
     
Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993  
        
     
 
	  
Go Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Music World 
            
            chart position:  RandB #48, US #12, UK #5, US dance #1 
            
            
            
            written by:  Beyoncé, Jim Jonsin, Wayne Wilkins and Rico Love 
            
            album:  I Am... Sasha Fierce 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Beyoncé  
    
     
      
     
Sweet Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2009  
        
     
 
	  
Music World
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MJJ Music 6562 
            
            chart position:  RandB #5, US #6, UK #6 
            
            
            
            written by:  Donald Fagen, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Peter Pankey, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Hamilton 
            
            album:  Kiss the Sky 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Tatyana Ali  
    
     
      
     
Daydreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998  
        
     
 
	  
MJJ Music 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Imperial 5396 
            
            chart position:  RandB #2, US #14 
            
            
            
            written by:  Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin 
            
            album:  Fats Domino   Rock and Rollin' 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Fats Domino  
    
     
      
     
When My Dreamboat Comes Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956  
        
     
 
	  
Imperial 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Pye 71002 
            
            chart position:  UK #1, RandB #63, US #14, US AC #18 
            
            
            
            written by:  David Parton (as Des Parton) 
            
            album:  Sad Sweet Dreamer    
            
            comments:  [pop soul] [English vocal group] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Sweet Sensation  
    
     
      
     
Sad Sweet Dreamer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974  
        
     
 
	  
Pye 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2866 
            
            chart position:  RandB #1, US #5, US AC #11 
            
            
            
            written by:  Aretha Franklin 
            
            album:  Young Gifted And Black 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Day Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972  
        
     
 
	  
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Wing 871 078 
            
            chart position:  RandB #1, US #8, UK #74, US AC #2 
            
            
            
            written by:  Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal 
            
            album:  The Right Stuff 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Vanessa Williams  
    
     
      
     
Dreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989  
        
     
 
	  
Wing  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Derrty Digital 
            
            chart position:  US #3, UK #8, R&B #101 
            
            
            
            written by:  Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.) , Rico Love (as Richard Butler Jr.), Frank Romano and Jim Jonsin 
            
            album:  5.0 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Nelly  
    
     
      
     
Just a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2010  
        
     
 
	  
Derrty Digital
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam 13102 11 
            
            chart position:  RandB #4, US #14 
            
            
            
            written by:  Fabolous, Tricky Stewart and The Dream 
            
            album:  Loso's Way 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Fabolous featuring The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Throw It in the Bag  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2009  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54191 
            
            chart position:  RandB #11, US #26, UK #6, US AC #31 
            
            
            
            written by:  Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moy 
            
            album:  Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4 
            
            comments:  [Motown Sound] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Never Had a Dream Come True  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970  
        
     
 
	  
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Casablanca 959 
            
            chart position:  RandB #10, US #4, UK #34, US AC #17 
            
            
            
            written by:  Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte 
            
            album:  Live and More / Sleepless Nights    
            
            comments:  [disco dance] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams  
    
     
      
     
Heaven Knows  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979  
        
     
 
	  
Casablanca 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam 
            
            chart position:  RandB #2, US #22 
            
            
            
            written by:  Tricky Stewart, The Dream and Sean Hall 
            
            album:  Love vs. Money 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Rockin' That Thang  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2009  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 71093 
            
            chart position:  RandB #7, UK #7, US #24 
            
            
            
            written by:  Buck Ram 
            
            album:  The Platters – Vol. IV 
            
            comments:  [ballad] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Platters  
    
     
      
     
My Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1957  
        
     
 
	  
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Polydor 877 963 1 
            
            chart position:  RandB #91, US #9, UK #13, US dance #2 
            
            
            
            written by:  Cathy Dennis & D:Mob 
            
            album:  Move to This 
            
            comments:  [disco dance] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Cathy Dennis  
    
     
      
     
Just Another Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990  
        
     
 
	  
Polydor   
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam Digital 
            
            chart position:  RandB #3, US #20 
            
            
            
            written by:  The Dream and Tricky Stewart 
            
            album:  Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
I Luv Your Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam Digital
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 52378 
            
            chart position:  US #6, US dance #8, RandB #60, UK #78, US AC #7 
            
            
            
            written by:  Dan Hartman 
            
            album:  I Can Dream About You 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Dan Hartman  
    
     
      
     
I Can Dream About You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984  
        
     
 
	  
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Delicious Vinyl 2081 
            
            chart position:  RandB #19, US #51, UK #15, US dance #4 
            
            
            
            written by:  Dallas Austin and N'Dea Davenport 
            
            album:  Brother Sister 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Brand New Heavies  
    
     
      
     
Dream On Dreamer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1994  
        
     
 
	  
Delicious Vinyl 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam Digital 
            
            chart position:  RandB #3, US #30 
            
            
            
            written by:  The Dream, Tricky Stewart and Darrion Nashawn Brown 
            
            album:  Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Falsetto  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam Digital
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 78408 
            
            chart position:  RandB #18, UK #12, US #22 
            
            
            
            written by:  R. Kelly, Nas, Tone and Poke 
            
            album:  It Was Written 
            
            comments:  [hip hop] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Nas     
    
     
      
     
Street Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996  
        
     
 
	  
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam 009406 
            
            chart position:  RandB #6, US #17 
            
            
            
            written by:  Carlos McKinney and The Dream 
            
            album:  Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Shawty Is a 10  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2007  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Aftermath 
            
            chart position:  RandB #12, US #32, UK #8 
            
            
            
            written by:  The Game and Kanye West 
            
            album:  The Documentary 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Game  
    
     
      
     
Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2005  
        
     
 
	  
Aftermath
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Virgin 96469 
            
            chart position:  RandB #19, UK #6, US dance #3, US #85 
            
            
            
            written by:  Jazzie B and Simon Law 
            
            album:  Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Soul II Soul  
    
     
      
     
A Dream's A Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990  
        
     
 
	  
Virgin 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  De lite 1570 
            
            chart position:  RandB #5, US #43, US dance #1 
            
            
            
            written by:  Freida Nerangis & Britt Britton 
            
            album:  Dreaming a Dream 
            
            comments:  [disco dance] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Crown Heights Affair  
    
     
      
     
Dreaming a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975  
        
     
 
	  
De lite 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Gates 
            
            chart position:  RandB #8, US #66 
            
            
            
            written by:  Plies, Ronnie Jackson, Justin Franks, Oliver Goldstein, Tony Scales and The Dream 
            
            album:  Definition of Real 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Plies ft. Jamie Foxx & The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Please Excuse My Hands  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008  
        
     
 
	  
Big Gates
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 470 
            
            chart position:  RandB #1, US #36 
            
            
            
            written by:  Larry Weiss & Jerry Ross 
            
            album:  Blind Baby  
            
            comments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
            
          
        
 
  
      
New Birth  
    
     
      
     
Dream Merchant  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975  
        
     
 
	  
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Charisma 6 
            
            chart position:  RandB #73, US #12 
            
            
            
            written by:  Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers 
            
            album:  Nia Peeples 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Nia Peeples  
    
     
      
     
Street of Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991  
        
     
 
	  
Charisma 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Universal 56163 
            
            chart position:  RandB #5, US #31 
            
            
            
            written by:  Sam Dees 
            
            album:  Ol Skool 
            
            comments:  [slow jam] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Ol Skool featuring Keith Sweat & Xscape  
    
     
      
     
Am I Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998  
        
     
 
	  
Universal 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Imperial 5855 
            
            chart position:  RandB #23, US #22 
            
            
            
            written by:  Norman Margolies And C. Marshall 
            
            album:  Meet the Majors 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Majors  
    
     
      
     
A Wonderful Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962  
        
     
 
	  
Imperial 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 
            
            chart position:  RandB #63, UK #25 
            
            
            
            written by:  Craig Kallman, Lupe Fiasco, David Mackay, Sylvain Vanholme and Raymond Vincent 
            
            album:  Food and Liquor 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott  
    
     
      
     
Daydreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2006  
        
     
 
	  
Atlantic
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Giant 21846 
            
            chart position:  RandB #1, US #89 
            
            
            
            written by:  Stanley Brown 
            
            album:  New Jack City: Music from the Motion Picture 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Christopher Williams  
    
     
      
     
I'm Dreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991  
        
     
 
	  
Giant 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atco 6612 
            
            chart position:  RandB #6, US #41 
            
            
            
            written by:  Otis Redding and Zelma Redding 
            
            album:  The Immortal Otis Redding 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Otis Redding  
    
     
      
     
I've Got Dreams to Remember  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968  
        
     
 
	  
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 9457 
            
            chart position:  US dance #1 
            
            
            
            written by:  Jay Gruska, Michael Omartian and Bruce Sudano 
            
            album:  Jermaine Jackson [1984 album] 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Jermaine Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984  
        
     
 
	  
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2288 
            
            chart position:  RandB #7, US #48, UK #51 
            
            
            
            written by:  Al Green , Willie Mitchell & Mabon 
            
            album:  Al Green Is Love 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Al Green  
    
     
      
     
Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams in My Arms)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975  
        
     
 
	  
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gold Mind 4000 
            
            chart position:  US #72, US Dance #3 
            
            
            
            written by:  Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson 
            
            album:  Loleatta [1976 album] 
            
            comments:  [charted as Dreamin' / Ripped Off in US dance charts] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Loleatta Holloway  
    
     
      
     
Dreamin'   
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977  
        
     
 
	  
Gold Mind 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Unity 503 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #10 
            
            
            
            written by:  Max Romeo 
            
            album:  A Dream 
            
            comments:  [reggae] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Max Romeo  
    
     
      
     
Wet Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969  
        
     
 
	  
Unity  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Heritage 102 
            
            chart position:  Cashbox RandB #14, US #10 
            
            
            
            written by:  D. Hogan 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Dreamlovers  
    
     
      
     
When We Get Married  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961  
        
     
 
	  
Heritage 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      40 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Island 50011 
            
            chart position:  RandB #68, US Dance #3 
            
            
            
            written by:  David Was and Don Was 
            
            album:  Was (Not Was) 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Was (Not Was)  
    
     
      
     
Tell Me That I'm Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982  
        
     
 
	  
Island 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      41 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  BMG 74321 
            
            chart position:  UK #13 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small 
            
            album:  The Best of M People 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
M People  
    
     
      
     
Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1999  
        
     
 
	  
BMG 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      42 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Reproduction 41711 
            
            chart position:  UK #12 
            
            
            
            written by:  Anna Jolley and Mark Jolley 
            
            album:  What You See Is What You Get 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Glen Goldsmith  
    
     
      
     
Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988  
        
     
 
	  
Reproduction 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      43 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1127 
            
            chart position:  RandB #31, US #49, UK #23 
            
            
            
            written by:  Vernon Bullock, Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter and Pam Sawyer 
            
            album:  Yesterday's Dreams 
            
            comments:  [Motown Sound] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
Yesterday's Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968  
        
     
 
	  
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      44 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 5458 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #20 
            
            
            
            written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff 
            
            album:  The Jacksons 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Jacksons  
    
     
      
     
Dreamer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977  
        
     
 
	  
Epic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      45 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Imperial 5621 
            
            chart position:  RandB #7 
            
            weeksinr&bchart:  2 
            
            written by:  Irving Ashby and Ernie Freeman 
            
            
            
            comments:  instrumental 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Ernie Freeman  
    
     
      
     
Lost Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956  
        
     
 
	  
Imperial 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      46 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jamie 1145 
            
            chart position:  RandB #7 
            
            weeksinr&bchart:  3 
            
            written by:  George Motola and John Marascalco 
            
            album:  The Casual 
            
            comments:  [ballad] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Jesse Belvin  
    
     
      
     
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956  
        
     
 
	  
Jamie 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      47 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 2322(UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #21 
            
            
            
            written by:  Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Conner Reeves 
            
            album:  Freaky 
            
            comments:  [love ballad] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
MN8  
    
     
      
     
Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996  
        
     
 
	  
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      48 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  FFRR 180 
            
            chart position:  RandB #42, UK #24 
            
            
            
            written by:  Andy Levy, Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid, Lascelles Gordon, James Wellman and Linda Muriel 
            
            album:  The Brand New Heavies 
            
            comments:  [funk jazz] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Brand New Heavies  
    
     
      
     
Dream Come True  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1992  
        
     
 
	  
FFRR 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 0426 
            
            chart position:  RandB #8 
            
            
            
            written by:  Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service 
            
            album:  Disco Nights 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
GQ  
    
     
      
     
Make My Dreams a Reality  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979  
        
     
 
	  
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 11170 
            
            chart position:  US AC #25 
            
            
            
            written by:  Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Ray Charles  
    
     
      
     
When I Stop Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969  
        
     
 
	  
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  4th and Bway 108 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #26 
            
            
            
            written by:  Peter Vale, Miles Waters and Sue Shifrin 
            
            album:  So Good 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Mica Paris featuring Courtney Pine  
    
     
      
     
Like Dreamers Do  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988  
        
     
 
	  
4th and Bway  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Kapp 899 
            
            chart position:  RandB #14, US #42 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion (as Joseph Darion) 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Hesitations  
    
     
      
     
The Impossible Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968  
        
     
 
	  
Kapp 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Virgin 38578 
            
            chart position:  RandB #34, US #101, UK #32 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mike Chapman and Holly Knight 
            
            album:  Wildest Dreams 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Tina Turner featuring Barry White  
    
     
      
     
In Your Wildest Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996  
        
     
 
	  
Virgin 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Avco 6105025 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #31 
            
            
            
            written by:  Sandy Linzer 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Limmie & the Family Cookin  
    
     
      
     
Dreamboat  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973  
        
     
 
	  
Avco  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Talkin' Loud 858 285(UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #35 
            
            
            
            written by:  Jean Paul Maunick and Richard Bull 
            
            album:  Positivity 
            
            comments:  [jazz funkl]  
            
          
        
 
  
      
Incognito  
    
     
      
     
Pieces of a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1994  
        
     
 
	  
Talkin' Loud  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 69514 
            
            chart position:  UK #35 
            
            
            
            written by:  Kae Williams 
            
            album:  Genie 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)  
    
     
      
     
(I'm a) Dreamer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986  
        
     
 
	  
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 172 
            
            chart position:  RandB #15, US #86 
            
            
            
            written by:  William Hart 
            
            album:  Tell Me This Is a Dream 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Delfonics  
    
     
      
     
Tell Me This Is a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972  
        
     
 
	  
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 69771 
            
            chart position:  RandB #15, US Dance #107 
            
            
            
            written by:  Grover Washington Jr. and Cynthia Biggs 
            
            album:  Imagine This 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Pieces of a Dream  
    
     
      
     
Fo-Fi-Fo  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984  
        
     
 
	  
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  4th and Bway 104 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #34 
            
            
            
            written by:  Brian Jackson, Peter Lord Moreland and Will Downing 
            
            album:  Will Downing 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Will Downing  
    
     
      
     
In My Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988  
        
     
 
	  
4th and Bway  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Wide Angle 8563 
            
            chart position:  UK #35 
            
            
            
            written by:  Joni Mitchell and Viola Wills 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Viola Wills  
    
     
      
     
Both Sides Now -- Dare to Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986  
        
     
 
	  
Wide Angle 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 72721 
            
            chart position:  RandB #23, US #38 
            
            
            
            written by:  Larry Weiss and Jonas B. Ross 
            
            album:  Mr. Dream Merchant 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Jerry Butler  
    
     
      
     
Mr. Dream Merchant  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967  
        
     
 
	  
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Geffen/Network 29396 
            
            chart position:  US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37 
            
            
            
            written by:  Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte 
            
            album:  DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin 
            
            comments:  [disco dance] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Irene Cara  
    
     
      
     
The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983  
        
     
 
	  
Geffen/Network 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      63 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  PWL 265 
            
            chart position:  RandB #90, UK #41 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman 
            
            album:  Good 'N' Ready 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Sybil  
    
     
      
     
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993  
        
     
 
	  
PWL 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      64 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bad Boy 9354 
            
            chart position:  US #39, RandB #80 
            
            
            
            written by:  David Frank, Steve Kipner and Pam Sheyne 
            
            album:  It Was All a Dream 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Dream  
    
     
      
     
This Is Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2001  
        
     
 
	  
Bad Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      65 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dynamic Sounds 12 10 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #44 
            
            
            
            written by:  Leroy  
            
            album:  Wide Awake 
            
            comments:  [reggae] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Barry Biggs  
    
     
      
     
Wide Awake in a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981  
        
     
 
	  
Dynamic Sounds   
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      66 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 07199 
            
            chart position:  RandB #40, US #50, US Dance #15 
            
            
            
            written by:  Bob Rosenberg 
            
            album:  Will to Power 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Will to Power  
    
     
      
     
Dreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987  
        
     
 
	  
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      67 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Minit 32055 
            
            chart position:  RandB #20, US #43 
            
            
            
            written by:  John Phillips and Michelle Phillips 
            
            album:  Fly Me to the Moon 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Bobby Womack  
    
     
      
     
California Dreamin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968  
        
     
 
	  
Minit 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      68 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12331 
            
            chart position:  RandB #17, US #106 
            
            
            
            written by:  Don Davis and Eddie Robinson 
            
            album:  Shake It Well 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Dramatics  
    
     
      
     
Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978  
        
     
 
	  
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      69 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chelsea 2005064 
            
            chart position:  US Dance #15 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mets 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Honeybees  
    
     
      
     
Dream Express  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976  
        
     
 
	  
Chelsea 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      70 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Modern 987 
            
            chart position:  US #45 
            
            
            
            written by:  Josea, Ling, Taub and Davis 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Cliques  
    
     
      
     
The Girl In My Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1956  
        
     
 
	  
Modern 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      71 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Supreme 167 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #48 
            
            
            
            written by:  Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman 
            
            album:  If I Have To Stand Alone 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Lonnie Gordon  
    
     
      
     
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990  
        
     
 
	  
Supreme  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      72 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 
            
            chart position:  RandB #16 
            
            
            
            
            
            album:  Money Talks: The Album 
            
            comments:  [slow jam] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Mary J. Blige  
    
     
      
     
A Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996  
        
     
 
	  
Arista
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      73 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Manhattan 50038 
            
            chart position:  RandB #16 
            
            
            
            written by:  Charles McCampbell and Bernard Wright 
            
            album:  Joyride 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Pieces of a Dream  
    
     
      
     
Say La La  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986  
        
     
 
	  
Manhattan 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      74 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam 011659 
            
            chart position:  RandB #22, US #52, UK #56 
            
            
            
            written by:  LL Cool J, Tricky Stewart and The Dream 
            
            album:  Exit 13 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
LL Cool J featuring The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008  
        
     
 
	  
Def Jam 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      75 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54202 
            
            chart position:  US #78, UK #51 
            
            
            
            written by:  Stevie Wonder  and Syreeta 
            
            album:  Where I'm Coming From 
            
            comments:  [Motown Sound] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971  
        
     
 
	  
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      76 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Roadshow 7006 
            
            chart position:  UK #51 
            
            
            
            written by:  Casey Spencer and Douglas Bright 
            
            album:  Doctor Boogie 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Don Downing  
    
     
      
     
Dream World  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974  
        
     
 
	  
Roadshow 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      77 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Breakaway 58641 
            
            chart position:  RandB #27, US #51 
            
            weeksinr&bchart:  24 
            
            written by:  Tino McIntosh 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
DJ Taz featuring Raheem The Dream  
    
     
      
     
That's Right  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997  
        
     
 
	  
Breakaway 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      78 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Planet 47920 
            
            chart position:  RandB #22, US #52, US dance #26 
            
            
            
            written by:  Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence and Mario Henderson 
            
            album:  Special Things 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Pointer Sisters  
    
     
      
     
Could I Be Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980  
        
     
 
	  
Planet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      79 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  20th Century Fox 2463 
            
            chart position:  RandB #17 
            
            
            
            written by:  Eugene Record 
            
            album:  I Touched a Dream 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Dells  
    
     
      
     
I Touched a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980  
        
     
 
	  
20th Century Fox 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      80 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EMI 50274 
            
            chart position:  RandB #17 
            
            
            
            
            
            album:  'Bout Dat Time 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Pieces of a Dream  
    
     
      
     
What Can I Do?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990  
        
     
 
	  
EMI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      81 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Qwest 29389 
            
            chart position:  RandB #17 
            
            
            
            written by:  Jeffrey Stanton 
            
            album:  Dreamboy 
            
            comments:  [ballad] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Dreamboy  
    
     
      
     
Don't Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984  
        
     
 
	  
Qwest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      82 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 12600 
            
            chart position:  US #55, US AC #21 
            
            
            
            written by:  Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero 
            
            album:  Exposé 
            
            comments:  [ballad]  
            
          
        
 
  
      
Exposé  
    
     
      
     
As Long as I Can Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993  
        
     
 
	  
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      83 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Blue Mountain 1016 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #52 
            
            
            
            written by:  Bobby Darin 
            
            album:  Leave The Reggae To Us 
            
            comments:  [reggae] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Greyhound  
    
     
      
     
Dream Lover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972  
        
     
 
	  
Blue Mountain  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      84 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  State 15 (UK) 
            
            chart position:  UK #54 
            
            
            
            written by:  Tony Waddington & Wayne Bickerton 
            
            album:  The Two Of Us 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Mac & Katie Kissoon  
    
     
      
     
I'm Just Dreaming  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975  
        
     
 
	  
State  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      85 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 4048 
            
            chart position:  US #58 
            
            
            
            written by:  Oscar Hammerstein II (as Oscar Hammerstein) and Sigmund Romberg 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Ed Townsend  
    
     
      
     
When I Grow Too Old to Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1958  
        
     
 
	  
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      86 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5390 
            
            chart position:  Cashbox R&B #26, US #55 
            
            
            
            written by:  Johnny Mercer 
            
            
            
            comments:  US B side to Fool That I Am 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961  
        
     
 
	  
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      87 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  SAM 5004 
            
            chart position:  RandB #18 
            
            
            
            written by:  John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.] 
            
            album:  Can't Stop 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Richard Rogers  
    
     
      
     
(I'll Be Your) Dream Lover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990  
        
     
 
	  
SAM 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      88 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 186 
            
            chart position:  RandB #19 
            
            
            
            written by:  Isaac Hayes and David Porter 
            
            album:  Wanted One Soul Singer 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Johnnie Taylor  
    
     
      
     
I Had a Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966  
        
     
 
	  
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      89 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Millennium 610 
            
            chart position:  US #57 
            
            
            
            written by:  Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito 
            
            album:  Brooklyn Dreams 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Brooklyn Dreams  
    
     
      
     
Music, Harmony and Rhythm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978  
        
     
 
	  
Millennium 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      90 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 2611 
            
            chart position:  RandB #58, US Dance #19 
            
            
            
            written by:  Craig Peyton and Jolyon Skinner 
            
            album:  Doin' It My Way 
            
            comments:  [disco, dance, boogie] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
Howard Johnson  
    
     
      
     
Let This Dream Be Real  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984  
        
     
 
	  
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      91 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  D.C. Sound 180 
            
            chart position:  RandB #23, US #93 
            
            
            
            written by:  Billy Jackson (as William Jackson) 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Frankie Karl & the Dreams  
    
     
      
     
Don't Be Afraid (Do As I Say)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968  
        
     
 
	  
D.C. Sound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      92 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 1667 
            
            chart position:  UK #62 
            
            
            
            written by:   Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield (as Manda Glanfield), Johnathan Pandy, R. Miller 
            
            album:  Life & Soul 
            
            comments:  [dance, house] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Beatmasters  
    
     
      
     
Boulevard of Broken Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991  
        
     
 
	  
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      93 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  End 1114 
            
            chart position:  Cashbox RandB #35, US #62 
            
            
            
            written by:  J. Ross, D. Hogan, M. Wecht 
            
            album:  Best Of The Dreamlovers Volume One 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Dreamlovers  
    
     
      
     
If I Should Lose You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962  
        
     
 
	  
End 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      94 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 1081 
            
            chart position:  RandB #25, US #74 
            
            
            
            written by:  Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Abaco Dream  
    
     
      
     
Life and Death in G and A  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969  
        
     
 
	  
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      95 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Millenium 606 
            
            chart position:  Cashbox R&B #92, US #63 
            
            
            
            written by:  Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito and Eddie Hokenson 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Brooklyn Dreams  
    
     
      
     
Sad Eyes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977  
        
     
 
	  
Millenium 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      96 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7001 
            
            chart position:  RandB #22 
            
            
            
            written by:  Berry Gordy Jr. 
            
            album:  Meet the Temptations 
            
            comments:  [Motown Sound] 
            
          
        
 
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Dream Come True  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962  
        
     
 
	  
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      97 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 12337 
            
            chart position:  UK #67 
            
            
            
            written by:  Aquarian Dream and Jacques Burvick 
            
            
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Aquarian Dream  
    
     
      
     
You're a Star  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979  
        
     
 
	  
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      98 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Radio Killa 
            
            chart position:  RandB #26, US #92 
            
            
            
            written by:  The Dream 
            
            album:  Love King 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Love King  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2010  
        
     
 
	  
Radio Killa
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      99 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Casablanca 962 
            
            chart position:  US #69 
            
            
            
            written by:  Bruce Sudano and Joe Esposito 
            
            album:  Sleepless Nights 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Brooklyn Dreams  
    
     
      
     
Make It Last  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979  
        
     
 
	  
Casablanca 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      100 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Doggystyle 
            
            chart position:  RandB #24, US #39 
            
            
            
            written by:  Snoop Dogg, The Dream and Tricky Stewart 
            
            album:  Malice n Wonderland 
            
            
            
          
        
 
  
      
Snoop Dogg featuring The-Dream  
    
     
      
     
Gangsta Luv  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2009  
        
     
 
	  
Doggystyle