On August 1 , 2006 , American singer Natalie Cole released her version of " Day Dreaming " as a single from her 12th studio album '' Leavin ' '' . A video accompanying the song was directed by Doug Biro , and features Cole singing with her band in front of a white background . The cover earned Cole a nomination at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance , but she lost to Mary J. Blige for her 2005 single " Be Without You " . Cole said she " added a little bit of a hip-hop feel " to her interpretation of the song . Cole performed " Day Dreaming " at the BET special '' An Evening of Stars : Tribute to Aretha Franklin '' along with an arrangement of Franklin 's 1970 single " Call Me "
49th Annual Grammy Awards
49th Annual Grammy Awards
Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin song)