<P> `` Dream On '' is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album , Aerosmith . Written by lead singer Steven Tyler , this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple . Released in June 1973 , it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band 's native Boston , where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ - FM , number five for the year on WRKO and number 16 on WMEX ( AM ) . The song received immediate heavy airplay too on the former WVBF ( FM ) , often showing up in the # 1 position on `` The Top Five At Five '' in June 1973 . </P>
<P> `` Dream On '' is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album , Aerosmith . Written by lead singer Steven Tyler , this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple . Released in June 1973 , it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band 's native Boston , where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ - FM , number five for the year on WRKO and number 16 on WMEX ( AM ) . The song received immediate heavy airplay too on the former WVBF ( FM ) , often showing up in the # 1 position on `` The Top Five At Five '' in June 1973 . </P>
who wrote the song dream on by aerosmith
who wrote the song dream on by aerosmith
lead singer Steven Tyler
lead singer Steven Tyler