Dare to Dream Again explained

Dare to Dream Again
Type:single
Artist:Phil Everly
B-Side:Lonely Days, Lonely Nights
Released:1980
Genre:Country pop, urban cowboy
Label:Curb Records
Producer:Phil Everly & Joey Paige
Prev Title:Living Alone
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Sweet Southern Love
Next Year:1981

"Dare to Dream Again" is a song written and sung by Phil Everly, which he released as a single in 1980.[1] The song spent 16 weeks on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 9,[2] [3] while reaching No. 63 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] [5]

The album version of "Dare to Dream Again" features a solo vocal by Phil Everly. However, the single release features Phil singing a harmony vocal with himself in an effort to recreate the dual harmonies of The Everly Brothers. [6]

Chart performance

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Billboard Adult Contemporary9
US Billboard Hot Country Singles63
US Cash Box Top 100 Country[7] 66

Notes and References

  1. "Billboard's Top Single Picks", Billboard, November 22, 1980. p. 79. Accessed July 24, 2016.
  2. https://www.billboard.com/artist/phil-everly/chart-history/asi/ Adult Contemporary - Phil Everly Dare to Dream Again Chart History
  3. "Billboard Top 50 Adult Contemporary", Billboard, March 21, 1981. p. 34. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. https://www.billboard.com/artist/phil-everly/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Phil Everly Dare to Dream Again Chart History
  5. "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, February 24, 1981. p. 42. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPEhyeVnNLI
  7. "Cash Box Top 100 Country", Cash Box, February 7, 1981. p. 24. Retrieved April 5, 2018.