Just a Dream (Donna de Lory song)
"Just a Dream" | ||||
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Single by Donna de Lory | ||||
from the album Donna De Lory | ||||
Released | March 9, 1993 | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Donna de Lory singles chronology | ||||
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"Just a Dream" is a song recorded by American singer
Background and release
Reception
"Just a Dream" received mixed feedback from music critics. Reviewing the track for Billboard, editor Larry Flick felt it was de Lory's "valiant bid for top 40 radio acceptance" and described it as a "peppy li'l tune" which would be a suitable choice for mainstream and crossover radios. Flick also complimented the different remixes that the song received, with their genres ranging from power pop to Cathy Dennis-style disco.[8] AllMusic's Bryan Buss reviewed de Lory's album and said that with songs like "Just a Dream" and "Praying for Love", the singer "showed she could perform pop with the best of them".[9] Conversely, a writer for Out magazine criticized the inclusion of "Just a Dream" in de Lory's album, feeling that Madonna and Leonard's songwriting and production "ruined" the "peppy and optimism" nature of the record.[10]
In the United States, "Just a Dream" reached number ten on the
Track list
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Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[6]
- Donna de Lory – vocals
- Madonna – songwriting, back vocals, production
- Patrick Leonard – songwriting, production
- Lenny Underwood – keyboards
- Daniel Abraham – programming, additional production, remixing
- Justin Strauss – additional production, remixing
- Todd Culver – editing
- Doug Deangelis – track engineering
- Shaun James – overdub engineering
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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71 | |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
US | 17 |
References
- ^ "The voice behind Madonna". The Signal. January 1, 1996. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (August 29, 2013). "Madonna's famed backup singer Donna De Lory on ditching pop for devotional music". Fox News. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (2015-03-04). "5 Songs You Didn't Know Madonna Sang Backup On". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ISBN 978-0-593-05547-2.
- ^ de Lory, Donna (1992). "Donna de Lory Discusses Working With Madonna". MTV Interviews. Event occurs at 13:00. MTV.
- ^ a b c d Just a Dream (CD single). Donna de Lory. New York: MCA Records. 1993. MCADS 54443.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Just a Dream (US 12-inch single). Donna de Lory. New York: MCA Records. 1993. MCA12 54595.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Buss, Bryan. "Donna De Lory – Donna De Lory". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ISSN 1062-7928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Donna De Lory Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dance Singles Sales: Week of June 5, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ Just a Dream (UK CD Maxi single). Donna de Lory. London: MCA Records. 1993. MCSTD 1750.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Just a Dream (European CD Maxi single). Donna de Lory. New York: MCA Records. 1993. MCD 30297.
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