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Send Me a Lover
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Send Me a Lover
| cover = Taylor Dayne Send Me a Lover (single cover).JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Taylor Dayne
| album = Soul Dancing
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 4:28
| label = Arista
| writer =
| producer = Humberto Gatica
| prev_title = Can't Get Enough of Your Love
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = I'll Wait
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'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". 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"."
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
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
References
Category:1993 songs
Category:1993 singles
Category:1996 singles
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Celine Dion songs
Category:Taylor Dayne songs
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