I'm Not Dreaming

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"I'm Not Dreaming"
Song by Zulema (and Friend)
from the album Z-Licious
B-side "Gotta Find a Way"
Released1978
Length3:23
Label Lejoint
5N-34002
Songwriter(s) V. McCoy
Producer(s) Van McCoy

"I'm Not Dreaming" is a song performed by the American singer Zulema (and friend) in 1978. She sang in a duet with a supposedly mysterious male singer.

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Background

The song, "I'm Not Dreaming", was written and produced by Van McCoy. Backed with her own composition, "Gotta Find a Way" was released on LeJoint 5N-34002 in 1978. [1] [2] The album of the same name was reviewed by Cash Box in the November 4, 1978 issue. The two tracks selected by the magazine were ballads, "Praying for a Miracle" and "I'm Not Dreaming". [3]

Appearing in the soul section of Billboard's Top Soul Picks for the week of January 20, 1979, the single received a warm review. The unnamed friend singing in duet with Zulema was actually Van McCoy. In assessment of the release in a duet format, the reviewer put it on par with other "silky, romantic" recent hit recordings by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway. [4]

It had been reviewed earlier that month as well by Cash Box in the magazine's January 6 issue. Along with "I Go to Rio" by Pablo Cruise, "Dancin'" by Grey & Hanks and "Living in a Dream" by Sea Level, it was one of the four Feature Picks for that week. The reviewer noted that both singers known in the disco genre had a release that was pure MOR pop. The potential to appeal to a wide range of formats was also noted. [5]

The song appears on her album, Z-Licious (Lejoint – LEJ 17000) which was made up of three Van McCoy compositions and eight of her own. [6] [7]

Charts

The song debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for the week ending February 3, 1979. [8] It peaked at #76 at week seven on March 17, [9] and held the position for another week, spending a total of nine weeks in the chart. [10] [11]

For the week of February 10, the song debuted at No. 97 on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart [12] and peaked at No. 86. [13] It spent a total of eight weeks in the Top 100 R&B chart. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ 45Cat - Zulema - Discography, USA
  2. ↑ Metason, Zulema - I'm Not Dreaming , retrieved 2023-12-23
  3. ↑ Cash Box, November 4, 1979 - Page 24 REVIEWS ALBUM REVIEWS
  4. ↑ Billboard, January 20, 1979 - Page 126 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Soul
  5. ↑ Cash Box, January 6, 1979 - Page 12 REVIEWS, SINGLES, FEATURE PICKS
  6. ↑ "Release "Z-Licious" by Zulema - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ↑ Stereo Review, March 1979 - Page 132 ZULEMA: Z-licious.
  8. ↑ Billboard, February 3, 1979 - Page 47 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/3/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  9. ↑ Billboard, March 17, 1979 - Page 38 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/17/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  10. ↑ Billboard, March 24, 1979 - Page 68 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/24/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  11. ↑ Billboard, March 31, 1979 - Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/31/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  12. ↑ Cash Box, February 10, 1979 - CASH BOX TOP 100, February 10, 1979
  13. ↑ Cash Box, March 24, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100, March 24, 1979
  14. ↑ Cash Box, March 31, 1979 - Page 60 CASH BOX TOP 100, March 31, 1979
  15. ↑ Cash Box, April 7, 1979- Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100, April 7, 1979
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