Daydream (The Lovin' Spoonful song)

"Daydream"
Single by The Lovin' Spoonful
from the album Daydream
B-side "Night Owl Blues"
Released February 19, 1966
Recorded 1966
Genre Folk rock
Length 2:18
Label Kama Sutra 208
Songwriter(s) John Sebastian
Producer(s) Erik Jacobsen
The Lovin' Spoonful singles chronology
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice"
(1965)
"Daydream"
(1966)
"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"
(1966)

"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice"
(1965)
"Daydream"
(1966)
"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"
(1966)

"Daydream" is a popular song written by John Sebastian, published in 1966. The song was originally recorded that year by Sebastian's group The Lovin' Spoonful and released on their album of the same title.

The song reached No. 2 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. In New Zealand, the song spent three weeks at No. 1. It also reached No. 1 in Canada, and No. 13 in Australia. "Daydream" originated with Sebastian's attempt to rewrite The Supremes' "Baby Love".[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1966) Peak
position
Australia 13
Canadian RPM Top Singles 2
New Zealand (Listener)[2] 1
UK Singles Chart 2
US Billboard Hot 100 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1966) Rank
UK[3] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 41

Recorded versions

Following the 1966 Lovin' Spoonful recording, "Daydream" has been recorded by such artists as:[5]

References

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  3. "Top 100 1966 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. "Top 100 Hits of 1966/Top 100 Songs of 1966". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  5. "Cover versions of Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  7. Brian Currin. "Dino, Desi and Billy". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  8. Art Garfunkel Official Site
  9. "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. October 24, 1994. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  10. "Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Hits Again! (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  11. "Another Side of Rick by Rick Nelson (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music]. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  12. "Lewis Ross: Daydream". Theband.hiof.no. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  14. "Terry Holley: Digital Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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