I Can Dream, Can't I
The Andrews Sisters
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Dream on, dream on I can see No matter how near you'll be You'll never belong to me But I can dream, can't I? Can't I pretend that I'm locked in the bend of your embrace? For dreams are just like wine And I am drunk with mine I'm aware My heart is a sad affair There's much disillusion there But I can dream, can't I? Can't I adore you Although we are oceans apart? I can't make you open your heart But I can dream, can't I? I'm aware My heart is a sad affair There's much disillusion there But I can dream, can't I? Can't I adore you Although we are oceans apart? I can't make you open your heart But I can dream, can't I? Dream on, dream on, dream on
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Written by: IRVING KAHAL, SAMMY FAIN
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"I Can Dream, Can't I?" is an iconic piece of mid-20th-century popular music, often classified within the genres of traditional pop and vocal jazz.
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Album InformationThis hit song is part of the album "The Chesterfield Broadcasts Vol. 2" released by The Andrews Sisters.
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Billboard RankingThe song topped the Billboard magazine's charts in 1949. The chart, at that time, was called Best Sellers in Stores and was predated the Hot 100 charts.
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Year of Release"I Can Dream, Can't I?" was released in the year 1949, making it a central part of music history during what is broadly termed as the "Golden Age" of popular music.
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Composer and LyricistThe song was written by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain, two prominent figures in the mid-century American music scene.
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Song's SuccessBesides topping the Billboard chart, the song spent 25 weeks on it after its release - an impressive feat considering the competitive music landscape of the 1940s.
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Andrews Sisters' LineupThe Andrews' Sisters were made up of LaVerne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews. They became one of America's best-selling female groups in the 1940s, and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" was a significant part of their musical journey.
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Lyric ContentThe lyrics of "I Can Dream, Can't I?" tell the longing and hopeful story of a woman dreaming of her love interest, an extremely popular theme in the music of the time.
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Multiple CoversThe success of "I Can Dream, Can't I?" led to several cover versions, including a notable rendition by Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters that also reached number 1 in the 1970s.
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Signature HarmoniesThe melodious harmonies of "I Can Dream, Can't I?" became characteristic of the Andrews Sisters' style and are remembered as one of the unique elements that made their music so successful.
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