Send Me a Lover

"Send Me a Lover"
"Send Me a Lover"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Women for Women, Vol. 2
Released	December 30, 1996
Genre	Pop
Length	4:31
Label	Columbia; Epic;
Songwriter(s)	Richard Hahn; George Thatcher;
Producer(s)	Humberto Gatica
Celine Dion singles chronology

"Send Me a Lover"
"Send Me a Lover"
Single by Taylor Dayne
from the album Soul Dancing
Released	September 6, 1993
Genre	Pop
Length	4:28
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Richard Hahn; George Thatcher;
Producer(s)	Humberto Gatica
Taylor Dayne singles chronology
Music video
	"Send Me a Lover" on YouTube

"Send Me a Lover" is a single performed by Taylor Dayne, written by Rick Hahn and George Thatcher, and released on September 6, 1993 from her Soul Dancing album (July 12, 1993). In the United States, it peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. In Canada, "Send Me a Lover" reached number 24 on the Top Singles chart and number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Critical reception[]

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic stated that the song "stands as one of Dayne's finest moments".^[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Second shot from Dayne's "Soul Dancing" is a heartbroken power ballad that will connect with anyone who has suffered from unrequited love. Bombastic production builds from soft to earth-shaking in the blink of an eye, and Taylor matches the arrangement with a performance that might shatter a glass or two. A better radio bet than the previous "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love"."^[2]

Formats and track listings[]

US CD maxi single

"Send Me a Lover" – 4:28
"With Every Beat of My Heart" – 4:22
"Love Will Lead You Back" – 4:37
"If You Were Mine" – 5:01
"Someone Like You" – 3:50

Charts[]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	42
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	24
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[5]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)^[6]	15
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	50
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[8]	19

Celine Dion version[]

Dion's version (with heavily revised verses and slightly altered chorus lyrics) was a "leftover" from the recording sessions of the Celine Dion album in 1992, which remained unreleased until 1994. It was offered for various benefit collections, mostly for women’s causes. First it was released on the Kumbaya Album 1994. All proceeds from this CD went to support AIDS awareness and services. It also appeared on the In Between Dances (1995) (of which profits were given to research on breast cancer), The Power of Peace (1996) (to celebrate the 50 years of CARA), and Women for Women, Vol. 2 (1996) (another album to get funds for the research on breast cancer). It was also included as the B-side of the UK single "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" in 1995.

Dion's version was issued in the US in December 1996, as a radio single from the Women for Women, Vol. 2 album, released on September 17, 1996. It peaked at number 23 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.

Charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	23

References[]

^ Promis, Jose F. "Taylor Dayne – Soul Dancing". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ Flick, Larry (September 4, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Taylor Dayne – Send Me a Lover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2297." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2298." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^ "TAYLOR DAYNE - SEND ME A LOVER" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
^ "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Promis, Jose F. "Taylor Dayne – Soul Dancing". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

[2] Flick, Larry (September 4, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[sc_Australia_Taylor_Dayne-3] "Australian-charts.com – Taylor Dayne – Send Me a Lover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2297." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-5] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2298." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[6] "TAYLOR DAYNE - SEND ME A LOVER" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Taylor_Dayne-7] "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Taylor_Dayne-8] "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Celine_Dion-9] "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

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Studio albums	Tell It to My Heart (1988) Can't Fight Fate (1989) Soul Dancing (1993) Naked Without You (1998) Satisfied (2008)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1995)
Singles	"Tell It to My Heart" "Prove Your Love" "I'll Always Love You" "Don't Rush Me" "With Every Beat of My Heart" "Love Will Lead You Back" "I'll Be Your Shelter" "Heart of Stone" "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" "Send Me a Lover" "Original Sin" "Say a Prayer" "Whatever You Want" "Naked Without You" "Planet Love" "How Many" "Beautiful" "Facing a Miracle"
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1980s	"Listen to the Magic Man" "Michael's Song" "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
1990s	"(If There Was) Any Other Way" "Unison" "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" "The Last to Know" "Have a Heart" "Beauty and the Beast" "If You Asked Me To" "Nothing Broken but My Heart" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Water from the Moon" "Did You Give Enough Love" "When I Fall in Love" "The Power of Love" "Misled" "Love Lights the World" "Think Twice" "Only One Road" "Calling You" "Next Plane Out" "Just Walk Away" "To Love You More" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Falling into You" "Because You Loved Me" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "The Power of the Dream" "All by Myself" "Send Me a Lover" "Call the Man" "Make You Happy" "Dreamin' of You" "Tell Him" "Be the Man" "The Reason" "My Heart Will Go On" "Immortality" "When I Need You" "I Hate You Then I Love You" "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" "You've Got a Friend" "I'm Your Angel" "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" "The Prayer" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "That's the Way It Is" "Then You Look at Me"
2000s	"Live (for the One I Love)" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "I Want You to Need Me" "If Walls Could Talk" "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" "God Bless America" "A New Day Has Come" "I'm Alive" "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" "At Last" "I Drove All Night" "Have You Ever Been in Love" "One Heart" "Stand by Your Side" "Faith" "You and I" "Beautiful Boy" "Miracle" "In Some Small Way" "Taking Chances" "Eyes on Me" "A World to Believe In" "Alone" "My Love"
2010s	"Loved Me Back to Life" "Breakaway" "Incredible" "Water and a Flame" "Hymn" "The Show Must Go On" "Recovering" "Ashes" "Flying on My Own" "Imperfections" "Lying Down" "Courage"
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