Dream Along with Me (I'm on My Way to a Star)

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"Dream Along with Me (I'm on My Way to a Star)" is a popular song, written by Carl Sigman. [1] The song is most associated with Perry Como as his theme song to his TV show.

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Como recorded the song on June 7, 1956, and it was issued by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-6590 (78 rpm) and 47-6590 (45rpm). The flip side was "Somebody Up There Likes Me." The song reached number 85 on the Billboard magazine charts. [2] The same recording (both sides) was issued in the United Kingdom by HMV as catalog number POP-304. A later version, used regularly as his theme, was recorded on March 12, 1958. [3]

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References

  1. "DREAM ALONG WITH ME - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground". Lyricsplayground.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 187.
  3. "Perry Como Discography". Kokomo.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2019.