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I've Dreamed of You
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Wikipedia article
"'I've Dreamed of You'" is a 1999 adult contemporary single by American singer Barbra Streisand from the album 'A Love Like Ours'. It has lyrics by Ann Hampton Callaway and music by Rolf Lovland and was produced by Streisand.
Production
Upon request by Barbra Streisand, the song was written by Ann Hampton Callaway as Streisand's wedding song to actor James Brolin. It was one of two songs recorded by Streisand that were written by Callaway. The song was released in mid 1999 in anticipation of the release of 'A Love Like Ours' in October of that year. Streisand performed the song at her own wedding. Callaway performed the song in 2012 in her show The Streisand Songbook at 54 Below.
Critical reception
Chuck Taylor from 'Billboard' described the song as a "string-laden, gently produced ballad". Another editor deemed it a "dreamy love song" with lyrics that "drool sentimentality and dedication". 'The New York Times' called it a "confectionary love song". 'The Importance of Being Barbra' deemed the song "somewhat forgettable". 'Out' described it as a "summer hit". 'The Free LanceStar' called it "warm and cuddly". 'Calhoun Times' wrote that the song was "almost lullaby-like in its delicateness", "genuinely sweet" and "touching".
References
Further reading
* Billboard charts: [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVx5fp6_DOAhUNv5QKHdD5D9gQ6AEIODAG#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=kggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVx5fp6_DOAhUNv5QKHdD5D9gQ6AEIQDAI#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=kAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVx5fp6_DOAhUNv5QKHdD5D9gQ6AEIRDAJ#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 3], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=drgq4g0rmVsC&q=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQgmMAM 4], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qyQKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQgrMAQ 5], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA116&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQg0MAY#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 6], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA116&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQg0MAY#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 7], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA103&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQg4MAc#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 8], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA110&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQg8MAg#v=onepage&q=%22I've%20Dreamed%20of%20You%22%20AND%20%22streisand%22&f=false 9]
* [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=se_xAAAAMAAJ&q=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&dq=%22I%27ve+Dreamed+of+You%22+AND+%22streisand%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBxZin7_DOAhXEq5QKHRPNCL44ChDoAQgiMAI Explanation behind the song's inspiration]
* [http://barbra-archives.com/record/singles/dreamed_ofyou.html]
Category:Barbra Streisand songs
Category:1999 songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Rolf Lvland
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