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1978 song by Zulema (and Friend)
"I'm Not Dreaming"
Song by Zulema (and Friend)
from the album Z-Licious
B-side"Gotta Find a Way"
Released1978
Length3:23
LabelLejoint
5N-34002
Songwriter(s)V. McCoy
Producer(s)Van McCoy

"I'm Not Dreaming" is a song performed by the American singer Zulema (and friend) in 1978. She sang in a duet with a supposedly mysterious male singer.

Background

The song, "I'm Not Dreaming", was written and produced by Van McCoy. Backed with her own composition, "Gotta Find a Way" was released on LeJoint 5N-34002 in 1978. The album of the same name was reviewed by Cash Box in the November 4, 1978 issue. The two tracks selected by the magazine were ballads, "Praying for a Miracle" and "I'm Not Dreaming".

Appearing in the soul section of Billboard's Top Soul Picks for the week of January 20, 1979, the single received a warm review. The unnamed friend singing in duet with Zulema was actually Van McCoy. In assessment of the release in a duet format, the reviewer put it on par with other "silky, romantic" recent hit recordings by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway.

It had been reviewed earlier that month as well by Cash Box in the magazine's January 6 issue. Along with "I Go to Rio" by Pablo Cruise, "Dancin'" by Grey & Hanks and "Living in a Dream" by Sea Level, it was one of the four Feature Picks for that week. The reviewer noted that both singers known in the disco genre had a release that was pure MOR pop. The potential to appeal to a wide range of formats was also noted.

The song appears on her album, Z-Licious (Lejoint – LEJ 17000) which was made up of three Van McCoy compositions and eight of her own.

Charts

The song debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for the week ending February 3, 1979. It peaked at #76 at week seven on March 17, and held the position for another week, spending a total of nine weeks in the chart.

For the week of February 10, the song debuted at No. 97 on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart and peaked at No. 86. It spent a total of eight weeks in the Top 100 R&B chart.

References

  1. 45Cat - Zulema - Discography, USA
  2. Metason, Zulema - I'm Not Dreaming, retrieved 2023-12-23
  3. Cash Box, November 4, 1979 - Page 24 REVIEWS ALBUM REVIEWS
  4. Billboard, January 20, 1979 - Page 126 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Soul
  5. Cash Box, January 6, 1979 - Page 12 REVIEWS, SINGLES, FEATURE PICKS
  6. "Release "Z-Licious" by Zulema - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. Stereo Review, March 1979 - Page 132 ZULEMA: Z-licious.
  8. Billboard, February 3, 1979 - Page 47 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/3/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  9. Billboard, March 17, 1979 - Page 38 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/17/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  10. Billboard, March 24, 1979 - Page 68 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/24/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  11. Billboard, March 31, 1979 - Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/31/79, Billboard Hot Soul Singles
  12. Cash Box, February 10, 1979 - CASH BOX TOP 100, February 10, 1979
  13. Cash Box, March 24, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100, March 24, 1979
  14. Cash Box, March 31, 1979 - Page 60 CASH BOX TOP 100, March 31, 1979
  15. Cash Box, April 7, 1979- Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100, April 7, 1979

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