Just a Dream
Jimmy Clanton
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Just a dream, just a dream All our plans and our all schemes How could I think you'd be mine The lies I'd tell myself each time I know that we could never last We just can't seem to in the past Just a dream I dream in vain With you I'd only live in pain Your picture is always with me I can still hear that same mournful song And now I sit here crying Please leave me alone Why, why do I love you How can I live in misery I know that I won't forget you But now I know it's too late for me
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Written by: JIMMY CLANTON
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12 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Just a Dream" is typically categorized as a song within the rock and roll genre.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was highly successful and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1958.
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Record Label"Just a Dream" was released on Ace Records, which was an independent record label located in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was co-written by Jimmy Clanton and Cosimo Matassa.
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Influential ProducerThe track was produced by Johnny Vincent, who was a prominent figure in New Orleans' music scene during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Song Legacy"Just a Dream" is often classified as part of the 'swamp pop' genre, which is a unique style of music originating from Louisiana and East Texas.
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists have subsequently covered "Just a Dream", with the most notable one being by the British band The Applejacks in 1964.
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International SuccessWhile the song was successful in the United States, it also charted internationally in countries including Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Prominent InstrumentationThe song is notable for its prominent use of the saxophone, which was a characteristic feature of the 'swamp pop' genre.
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Film Appearance"Just a Dream" featured in the 1978 movie “American Hot Wax”, a biographical film about the pioneering rock and roll disc jockey, Alan Freed. Jimmy Clanton actually appears in the movie performing his hit song.
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Successor SingleThe song's success was followed by another hit song “Go, Jimmy, Go” which reached number 5 in the Billboard chart in 1959.
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Cultural Impact"Just a Dream" is now considered a pop music classic and is often played on oldies radio stations.
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