Sweet Dreams

Album: Sweet Dreams (1966)
Charted: 49 15
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  • Sweet, sweet dreams of you
    Every night I go through
    Why can't I forget my past and live my life anew
    Instead I'm having sweet dreams about you

    You, you don't love me, it's plain
    I should have know you'd never wear my name
    I, I should hate you girl, the whole night through
    Instead I'm having sweet dreams about you

    I, I should hate you girl, the whole night through
    Instead I'm having sweet dreams about you
    Instead I'm having sweet dreams about you Writer/s: Don Gibson
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 8

  • Becky B. from Morgantown, WvThis version of ‘Sweet Dreams” is the one I love to listen to, song is so moving and meaningful. One of my favorites forever!!
  • Dave Howell from NorfolkThe Tommy McCLain version is the one I have really loved since it came out way back when I was in high school. Still love it today 50+ years later!
  • Jim Castro from Rowland Heights. CaBeautiful - Just makes me wanna cry - Love this record.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 3, 1963, Patsy Cline gave her last public performance when she performed at a benefit in Kansas City, Kansas; the benefit was for the family of disc jockey 'Cactus' Jack Call...
    One month later on April 14th her covered version of "Sweet Dreams (For You)" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 at position #99; eight weeks later on June 9th it would peak at #44 {for 1 week} and it spent 10 weeks on the chart...
    It reached #5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart...
    Sadly, two days after the above benefit Ms. Cline, born Virginia Patterson Hensely, passed away at the young age of 30 {plane crash}...
    May she R.I.P.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 19th 1966, "Sweet Dreams" by Tommy McLain entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #87; and on August 14th it peaked at #15 (for 1 week) and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
    It was his only record to make the Top 100...
    As already stated it was composed by Don Gibson, he of course recorded the original version and he reached #9 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart in 1956 and was re-released in 1960`...
    Mr. McLain celebrated his 74th birthday three months ago on March 15th, 2014.
  • Ron from Pensacola, FlROFLOL, The song that comes up when you click lyrics is the Eurythmics song, not the patsy cline/Eivin Bishop/Tommy Mclain "Sweet Dreams" which are two completely different songs.



    Corrected! Thanks for telling us. SF Admin
  • Elaine from Baton Rouge, LaI have always loved his redition of this song....it reaches into my soul.
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScO my goodness! I haven't heard this one, but Patsy cline's version is great! I love her vocals!!!
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