Once Upon a Dream (Billy Fury song)

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"Once Upon a Dream"
Billy Fury Once Upon a Dream.jpg
Single by Billy Fury
B-side "If I Lose You"
Released13 July 1962 (1962-07-13) [1]
Recorded5 June 1962 [1]
Studio Decca Studios, London
Genre Pop
Length1:55
Label Decca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mike Smith
Billy Fury singles chronology
"Last Night Was Made for Love"
(1962)		"Once Upon a Dream"
(1962)		"Because of Love"
(1962)

"Once Upon a Dream" is a song by English singer Billy Fury, released as a single in July 1962. It peaked at number 7 on the Record Retailer Top 50. [2]

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Release

"Once Upon a Dream" was taken from the musical film Play It Cool , in which Fury also stars. In the film, Fury sings it at the departure lounge in Gatwick Airport. [3]

It was released as a single in July 1962, a week before the release of the film. [4] The music was composed by Norrie Paramor, known for being the producer for Cliff Richard, and the lyrics written by Dick Rowe, producer and Head of A&R at Decca Records. [5]

"Once Upon a Dream" was released with the B-side "If I Lose You", written by Fury, in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, France and India. [5] However, in Australia, it was released with the B-side "You're Swell", written by Rowe, and in Germany, the B-side was "Play It Cool", written by Paramor. [6] [7] These two B-sides had been included on an EP titled Play It Cool, released in May 1962. [8]

Track listing

7": Decca / F 11485

  1. "Once Upon a Dream" – 1:55
  2. "If I Lose You" – 1:52

Charts

Chart (1962)Peak
position
UK Disc Top 20 [9] 6
UK Melody Maker Top 30 [10] 7
UK New Musical Express Top 30 [11] 7
UK Record Retailer Top 50 [2] 7

References

  1. 1 2 "Once Upon a Dream". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Billy Fury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Dyhouse, Carol (11 February 2021). Love Lives: From Cinderella to Frozen. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN   978-0-19-885546-0.
  4. ↑ "Play It Cool (1962) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Billy Fury – Once Upon A Dream (1962, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Billy Fury - Once Upon A Dream". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Billy Fury - Once Upon A Dream". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Billy Fury - Play It Cool". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Twenty" (PDF). Disc . 18 August 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top Thirty". Melody Maker . 25 August 1962.
  11. ↑ "NME Music Charts" (PDF). New Musical Express . 24 August 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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