| Dreams | ||||
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| Released | June 12, 2012 | |||
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| Genre | Soul music, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 50:32 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Michelle Culbertson & Dahlia Ambach Caplin (Exec.), Brian Culbertson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Dreams is a studio album by Brian Culbertson released in 2012 by GRP Records. The album peaked at number one on both the Billboard Top Jazz Albums and Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts. [2] [3]
Artists such as Ray Parker Jr. and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition featured on the album. [2]
"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. [3]
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." [1]
| Track No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Later Tonight" | Brian Culbertson | 04:55 |
| 2 | "No Limits" | Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson, Rex Rideout | 04:53 |
| 3 | "Your Smile" | Brian Culbertson | 04:41 |
| 4 | "Still Here" | Brian Culbertson, Vivian Green, Rex Rideout | 04:19 |
| 5 | "In The City" | Brian Culbertson | 05:22 |
| 6 | "Your My Music" | Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson | 04:46 |
| 7 | "Dreams" | Brian Culbertson | 03:42 |
| 8 | "Madelena" | Brian Culbertson | 04:37 |
| 9 | "Lights Off" | Brian Culbertson | 07:08 |
| 10 | "The Journey" | Brian Culbertson | 06:09 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [4] | 1 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [5] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 105 |
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