| "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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"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.
Critical reception
In 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
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks ( RPM) [3] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks ( RPM) [5] | 26 |
| US Country Songs ( Billboard) [6] | 5 |
References
- ^ 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.
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