"I Got Dreams" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in June 1989 as the second single and title track from the album I Got Dreams. The song was the ninth and final number one on the country chart for Wariner as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.[1] Wariner wrote the song with Bill LaBounty.
"I Got Dreams" | ||||
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Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
from the album I Got Dreams | ||||
B-side | "The Loser Wins" | |||
Released | June 1989 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Critical reception
editIn his book Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary, Richard Carlin wrote that the song was "jazzy" and said that its inclusion of scat singing made it a "novelty" for country music.[2]
Chart performance
editChart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 3 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 26 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 372.
- ^ Carlin, Richard (2003). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Taylor & Francis. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-415-93802-0.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6591." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.