Dream Away (Babyface and Lisa Stansfield song)

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"Dream Away"
Single by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield
from the album The Pagemaster
ReleasedNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:38
LabelFox Records
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 American singer Babyface and English singer Lisa Stansfield for the soundtrack to the 1994 animated film The Pagemaster.[1] It was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.[2] Released as a single in the United States on November 7, 1994, it reached number nine on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number eighty on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[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 accompanying 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 third album, So Natural (1993).[10]

Critical reception[edit]

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] Pan-European magazine Music & Media deemed it as 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 80

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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. ^ Flick, Larry (November 12, 1994). "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. ^ Hunter, James (March 1, 1995). "Single Files". Vibe. 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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