Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer

Kim Carnes, Kenny Rogers

About Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer

"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" is a song written by David Ellingson and Kim Carnes and recorded by Kenny Rogers and Carnes as a duet. It was released in March 1980 as the first single from Rogers' album Gideon. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It was also recorded in Spanish as "No Te Enamores De Un Loco". While recording the song in Nashville, Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes sang facing each other with live musicians while Carnes had to improvise singing the melody in a different key than she had prepared to do when she came to the studio. The song was the only single from the album Gideon. 


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2008
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Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'd stay
Like I've done so many times

I was so sure this would be the night
You'd close the door and want to stay with me
And it'd be so easy to tell ya I'll stay
Like I've done so many times

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye

Now it's mornin' and the phone rings
And you say you've gotta get your things together
You just gotta leave before ya change your mind

And if ya knew what I was thinkin', girl
I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think you've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
'Cause he'll break you every time
Oh, put out the light, just hold on
Before we say goodbye
Before we say goodbye
Goodbye

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Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 Hollywood, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice. more »

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Written by: Kim Carnes, David M. Ellingson

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" was released in 1980 as part of the Kenny Rogers album "Gideon".
Chart Performance
The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the country charts.
Singer Details
The track is a duet between country music artist Kenny Rogers and pop singer Kim Carnes.
Lyrics
The song warns the listener about the pitfalls of falling for a person who is a dreamer, or someone who is not grounded in reality.
Collaboration
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" marked one of the few times Rogers ventured into the pop and rock genre, thanks to the collaboration with Carnes.
Recognition
The song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in the 23rd Grammy Awards but didn't win.
Songwriter
The song is co-written by Kim Carnes along with her husband, Dave Ellingson.
Album Theme
The entire album "Gideon", including "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", is conceptually based on an imaginary man named Gideon Tanner who lived and died in the Old West.
Popularity
Despite the melancholy tone of the song, it remains one of Rogers' most recognized and frequently played songs.
Notable Covers
Notable covers of the song include versions by artists such as Juice Newton and Glen Campbell.

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