Dreams (Brian Culbertson album)

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Dreams
Brian Culbertson - Dreams.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2012
Studio
  • BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
  • Brandon Henderson's Home Studio, Philadelphia, PA
  • Cocoa-Butt Studios, Culver City, CA
  • Frogland Studio, Madrid, Spain
Genre Soul music, smooth jazz
Length50:32
Label GRP
Producer Michelle Culbertson & Dahlia Ambach Caplin (Exec.), Brian Culbertson
Brian Culbertson chronology
XII
(2010)
Dreams
(2012)
Another Long Night Out
(2014)

Dreams is a studio album by Brian Culbertson released in 2012 by GRP Records. [1] The album peaked at number one on both the Billboard Top Jazz Albums and Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts. [2]

Contents

Overview

Artists such as Ray Parker Jr. and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition are featured on the album. [1]

Singles

"Your Smile" peaked at No. 1 and "Later Tonight" at No. 3 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart. What's more "Still Here" peaked at No. 15 and "You're My Music" at No. 23 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented, "On Dreams, Brian Culbertson attempts to dig further into the vein he opened on 2010's XII , where he seamlessly married adult-oriented R&B to contemporary jazz. In fact, Dreams feels like a bookend of sorts." [3]

Track listing

Track No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1"Later Tonight" Brian Culbertson 04:55
2"No Limits"Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson, Rex Rideout04:53
3"Your Smile"Brian Culbertson04:41
4"Still Here"Brian Culbertson, Vivian Green, Rex Rideout04:19
5"In The City"Brian Culbertson05:22
6"Your My Music"Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson04:46
7"Dreams"Brian Culbertson03:42
8"Madelena"Brian Culbertson04:37
9"Lights Off"Brian Culbertson07:08
10"The Journey"Brian Culbertson06:09

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [4] 1
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [5] 1
US Billboard 200 [6] 105

References

  1. 1 2 Brian Culbertson: Dreams. GRP Records. 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Brian Culbertson Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard.
  3. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Brian Culbertson: Dreams". AllMusic.
  4. "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  5. "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  6. "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.