Dream Away (Babyface and Lisa Stansfield song)

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"Dream Away"
Dream Away single by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield.jpg
Single by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield
from the album The Pagemaster
ReleasedNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:38
Label20th Century Fox
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)David Foster
Babyface singles chronology
"Where Is My Love?"
(1994) 		"Dream Away"
(1994) 		"Someone to Love"
(1995)
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
""Make It Right""
(1994) 		""Dream Away""
(1994) 		""People Hold On" (The Bootleg Mixes)"
(1997)
Music video
"Dream Away" on YouTube

"Dream Away" is a song recorded by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield for the 1994 soundtrack to the animated film, The Pagemaster.[1] It was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.[2]

"Dream Away" was released as a single in the United States on November 7, 1994 and reached number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number eighty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[3][4] "Dream Away" was also issued in selected European countries and Australia, and on January 21, 1995 it was released in Japan.[5][6] The song was remixed by Dave Way, Paul Waller and Ollie Marland.[7][8] The music video, directed by Randee St. Nicholas, featured Babyface, Stansfield and fragments from the film.[9] In 2003, "Dream Away" was included on the remastered edition of Stansfield's album, So Natural.[10]

Critical reception[]

The song received positive reviews from music critics.[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Is it possible to conceive a more inspired duet? Babyface and Stansfield's creamy voices are a perfect match, lending dimension to an otherwise familiar slice of pop romance from the soundtrack to "The Pagemaster". Track's ballad setting is coated with slick strings and sugary synths that build to a fine climax."[11] Music & Media deemed it a "definition of M.O.R.-type of ballad out of Diane Warren's big songbook."[12] James Hunter from Vibe noted that "the super-engaging Babyface and Lisa Stansfield outdo most big-time duos" on "Dream Away", "singing the praises of the imagination."[13]

Track listings[]

Australian/Japanese CD single

  1. "Dream Away" (Single Version) – 4:35
  2. "Dream Away" (Acoustic Mix) – 4:38

European CD single

  1. "Dream Away" (Single Version) – 4:35
  2. "Dream Away" (Waller and Marland Remix) – 4:51
  3. "Marvellous & Mine" (Sure Is Pure 12" Edit) – 8:28

US CD single

  1. "Dream Away" (Single Version) – 4:35
  2. "Dream Away" (R&B Remix) – 4:39
  3. "Dream Away" (Acoustic Mix) – 4:38

Charts[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 80

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ankeny, Jason. "James Horner > The Pagemaster > Overview > Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "James Horner - The London Symphony Orchestra - The Pagemaster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Dream Away (Single)". Amazon US. Amazon Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Pagemaster". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dream Away (2 Versions)". Amazon US. Amazon Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Babyface & Lisa Stansfield – Dream Away Japanese CD mini single". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Babyface & Lisa Stansfield – Dream Away US CD maxi-single". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Babyface & Lisa Stansfield – Dream Away European CD maxi-single". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Lisa Stansfield & Babyface - Dream Away". YouTube. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  10. ^ "So Natural (Limited Edition])". Amazon UK. Amazon Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  11. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. January 14, 1995. p. 7. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Single Files". Vibe. March 1, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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