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'"
Single by Vanessa Williams
from the album The Right Stuff
B-side"The Right Stuff" (instrumental)
ReleasedAugust 16, 1988
Format12"
Recorded1986
StudioSigma Sound Studios
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length5:25 (album version)
4:25 (single edit)
LabelWing
Songwriter(s)Lisa Montgomery, Geneva Paschal
Producer(s)Donald Robinson
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
"(He's Got) The Look"
(1988)		 "Dreamin'"
(1988)		 "Darlin' I"
(1989)

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]
  1. Dreamin' (Album Version) - 5:25
  2. Dreamin' (Instrumental) - 5:25
  3. 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
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

Year-end charts
Chart (1989) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[8][9] 89

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 627.
  2. "Vanessa Williams chart positions". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. "Zoeken naar: Artiest: Vanessa Williams (in Dutch)". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  4. "Vanessa Williams - Dreamin' (Song)". charts.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  5. "Vanessa Williams – Dreamin' (CD)". Discogs.org. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  6. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 2, 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 260.
  8. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
  9. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
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