<P> `` Dream Lover '' is a song written by Bobby Darin and recorded by him on April 6 , 1959 . Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices . The song was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd . It was released as a single on Atco Records in the U.S. in 1959 . It became a multi-million seller , reaching No. 2 on the U.S. charts for a week and No. 4 on the R&B charts . `` Dream Lover '' was kept from the No. 1 spot by `` The Battle of New Orleans '' by Johnny Horton . It did however reach No. 1 in the U.K. for four weeks during June and July 1959 . In addition to Darin 's vocal , the song features Neil Sedaka on piano . A picture sleeve , featuring a portrait of Darin , was also issued for this record in the U.S. </P>
<P> `` Dream Lover '' is a song written by Bobby Darin and recorded by him on April 6 , 1959 . Darin decided to stretch out some chord changes he found on the piano and add strings and voices . The song was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd . It was released as a single on Atco Records in the U.S. in 1959 . It became a multi-million seller , reaching No. 2 on the U.S. charts for a week and No. 4 on the R&B charts . `` Dream Lover '' was kept from the No. 1 spot by `` The Battle of New Orleans '' by Johnny Horton . It did however reach No. 1 in the U.K. for four weeks during June and July 1959 . In addition to Darin 's vocal , the song features Neil Sedaka on piano . A picture sleeve , featuring a portrait of Darin , was also issued for this record in the U.S. </P>
when did the song dream lover come out
when did the song dream lover come out
April 6 , 1959
April 6 , 1959