Dreams Go By

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"Dreams Go By"
Single by Harry Chapin
from the album Portrait Gallery
ReleasedSeptember 1975
Recorded1975
GenreFolk rock
Length3:48
LabelElektra Records
Songwriter(s)Harry Chapin
Producer(s)Paul Leka
Harry Chapin singles chronology
"I Wanna Learn a Love Song"
(1974)
"Dreams Go By"
(1975)
"A Better Place to Be (Live)"
(1976)

"Dreams Go By" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1975 album, Portrait Gallery. The song is about life passing by, and your dreams not coming true. The song became a top 40 adult contemporary hit, peaking at #33 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary, where it stayed for two weeks.

Chart Performance[]

Weekly Charts[]

Chart (1975–76) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 33 [1]
Australia 81

References[]

  1. ^ "Song Database, Dreams Go By".
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