Once Upon a Dream (Billy Fury song)
| "Once Upon a Dream" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Billy Fury | ||||
| B-side | "If I Lose You" | |||
| Released | 13 July 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | 5 June 1962[1] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:55 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Smith | |||
| Billy Fury singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
Release
[edit]"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
[edit]7": Decca / F 11485
- "Once Upon a Dream" – 1:55
- "If I Lose You" – 1:52
Charts
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Once Upon a Dream". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Billy Fury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Dyhouse, Carol (11 February 2021). Love Lives: From Cinderella to Frozen. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-19-885546-0.
- ^ "Play It Cool (1962) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Billy Fury – Once Upon A Dream (1962, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Billy Fury - Once Upon A Dream". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Billy Fury - Once Upon A Dream". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Billy Fury - Play It Cool". 45cat. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Top Twenty" (PDF). Disc. 18 August 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Top Thirty". Melody Maker. 25 August 1962.
- ^ "NME Music Charts" (PDF). New Musical Express. 24 August 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
