| "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes | ||||
| from the album Gideon | ||||
| B-side | "Gideon Tanner" | |||
| Released | March 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Writer(s) | Kim Carnes David Ellingson |
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| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" is the title of a song written by David Ellingson and Kim Carnes and recorded by Kenny Rogers and Carnes as a duet. It was released in March 1980 as the first single from Rogers' album Gideon. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 31 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 38 |
| Preceded by "The Way I Am" by Merle Haggard |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 31-June 21, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Trying to Love Two Women" by The Oak Ridge Boys |