If I Can Dream




This article is about the song. For the reality series, see If I Can Dream (web series). For the album, see If I Can Dream (album).



































"If I Can Dream"
If I Can Dream Cover.jpg

Single by Elvis Presley
B-side "Edge of Reality"
Released November 5, 1968
Recorded June 1968
Genre
Rock, soul, gospel
Length 3:10
Label RCA Records
Songwriter(s) Walter Earl Brown

Elvis Presley singles chronology





"Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation"
(1968)
 "If I Can Dream" / "Edge of Reality"
(1968)
 "Memories" / "Charro"
(1969)






























"If I Can Dream"

Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis
Released November 22, 1968
Recorded June 1968
Genre
Rock, soul, gospel
Length 3:10
Label RCA Records
Songwriter(s) Walter Earl Brown

"If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown[1] and notable for its direct quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr.[2] The song was published by Elvis Presley's music publishing company Gladys Music, Inc. It was recorded by Presley in June 1968, two months after King's assassination. The recording was first released to the public as the finale of Presley's '68 Comeback Special.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Recordings and success


  • 3 Compilations


  • 4 In popular culture


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


Brown was asked to write a song to replace "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as the grand finale on NBC's "Elvis" (June 20–23, 1968). He wrote "If I Can Dream", and when Presley heard it he proclaimed "I'm never going to sing another song I don't believe in. I'm never going to make another picture I don't believe in."[3]


The song was published by Elvis Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc.


When Colonel Tom Parker heard the song demonstrated by Earl Brown, he said: "This ain't Elvis' kind of song." Elvis was also there, unbeknownst to him, and he said: "I'd like to try it, man." Earl Brown said that when Elvis recorded the song, Brown saw tears rolling down the cheeks of the three back up singers. One of them whispered to him: "Elvis has never sung with so much emotion before. He means every word."[4]



Recordings and success


Band-related errors prevented the first take from becoming the master. After filming for the TV special was completed for its eventual editing, then broadcast in December of the year, the song was released as a single - "If I Can Dream / Edge of Reality" - in November 1968. It charted on Billboard's Hot 100 for 13 weeks, peaking at #12, with more than one million sales;[3] though the RIAA has only certified the song as gold (500,000 units shipped) as of March 27, 1992.[5] In Canada the song peaked at 6 on RPM's top singles chart, lasting more than several weeks.[6]



Compilations


The song has appeared in many Presley compilations since its release, a number of which are related to the '68 Comeback Special or Inspirational meshes.[7]Sony BMG remastered the song in 2004, for future compilations. The song is referred to as stereo mix (as opposed to the 2004 remaster honorific) in '68 Comeback Special releases after 2004. Other compilations, such as Platinum - A Life In Music, include alternative takes on the song that are not as polished as the official takes. For instance, the background vocalists are not present in most of these takes, specifically with "If I Can Dream".[8]



In popular culture




  • Barry Manilow did the song on his Live on Broadway album in 1990, it was also included on the subsequent box set compilation album The Complete Collection and Then Some...

  • On American Idol 6, Celine Dion sang "If I Can Dream" as a duet with Presley, using special effects. It was later included on The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster (2012).

  • In the 2005 CBS miniseries Elvis, the original Comeback Special segment is re-enacted in the final epilogue scene with Jonathan Rhys Meyers (who portrays Elvis in the series) lip synching to the song.

  • The Elvis Presley version is also used as the title song for the new 2010 reality based television series of the same title created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment and CKX, Inc. CKX, Inc. owns 85% of Elvis Presley Enterprises.

  • In 2010 Terry Venables recorded a cover of the song in association with British newspaper The Sun. It featured the 60-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Harry Redknapp and Ian Wright filmed at Wembley Stadium

  • The 2014 album Songs from a Stolen Spring features a version of the song performed by Mighty Sam McClain. The version is meshed with "Bread, Freedom" by Egyptian musician Ramy Essam.[9]

  • In 2015, a new version featuring Elvis Presley backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released on the Elvis Forever album and an eponymous album which reached number 1 on the Australian, Scottish and UK Albums Chart.

  • The song was used in the ending of the ESPN 30for30 about the Buffalo Bills.


  • Heather Headley performed the song as part of the 2017 Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.

  • The song was used in the ending of the horror movie The Skeleton Key directed by Iain Softley.

  • The song was also used in BBC Sport's closing credits montage for the 2018 Winter Olympics.



See also




  • List of anti-war songs

  • Civil rights movement in popular culture

  • I Have a Dream

  • All You Need Is Love



References





  1. ^ "IF I CAN DREAM". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2008-10-21..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "If I can dream: The Elvis tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr". The Conversation. Retrieved 31 October 2018.


  3. ^ ab "Elvis-TheKingsCourt".


  4. ^ Barry Manilow The Complete Collection and Then Some... booklet, page 42, 1992 Arista Records - text edited by Maureen Lasher.


  5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 25, 2015". www.riaa.com.


  6. ^ "Search: RPM".


  7. ^ "Elvis Presley - Elvis Inspirational - Amazon.com Music".


  8. ^ "Amazon.com: Platinum - A Life In Music: Elvis Presley: MP3 Downloads".


  9. ^ "Songs From A Stolen Spring". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 14 November 2014.




External links



  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics









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