Once Upon a Dream

Once Upon a Dream
Mary Costa & Bill Shirley
publication	1959
length	2:49
Genre (s)	pop
Author (s)	Sammy Fain , Jack Lawrence
album	Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (OST)
Cover version
2014	Lana Del Rey

Once Upon a Dream ( Eng .: 'Once in a dream') is a duet by the American singers Mary Costa and Bill Shirley.

Creation and publication

The song was composed by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence. The song served as the soundtrack for the Walt Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty . It was first published in 1959 on the associated sampler for the Sleeping Beauty film. A single was not released. The song was released under the Disneyland music label.

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The lyrics to Once Upon a Dream are written entirely in English, the title translated into German means "Once in a Dream". The text was written jointly by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence. The music is based on Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , the piece Sleeping Beauty premiered in 1890 , more specifically from the third act of Aurora's Wedding . Musically, the song moves in the area of pop music .

"I Know You, I Walked with You Once Upon a Dream. I Know You, That Look in Your Eyes Is So Familiar a Gleam, and I Know It's True That Visions are Seldom All They Seem, but If I Know You, I Know What You'll Do. You'll Love Me at Once, the Way You Did Once Upon a Dream. " - Excerpt from Once Upon a Dream (Original)

“I know you, I went for a walk with you once in a dream. I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar, a glimmer; yet I know it is true that visions are seldom all they seem; but when i know you i'll know what you'll do You will love me immediately, as you once did in a dream. " - Excerpt from Once Upon a Dream (translation)

Cover versions

Lana Del Rey cover version

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Once Upon a Dream (Lana Del Rey)   UK 60 06/07/2014 (2 weeks)

In 2014, American pop singer Lana Del Rey covered the song. The piece is part of the soundtrack for Maleficent - The Dark Fairy .

Creation and publication

The song was composed by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence. The single was produced by Dan Heath. On the cover of the single, as with all single releases, the advertising image for the film Maleficent - The Dark Fairy can be seen, with the inscription of the artist and the song title. The single was first released on January 26, 2014, in the United States. The release in Germany, Austria and Switzerland followed one day later on January 27, 2014. The song was only released as a single downloadable single. In the first week of release, the song was still available for free download from Google Play . From February 4, 2014, Once Upon a Dream was only available for purchase. Angelina Jolie plays the lead role in the film and selected Del Rey herself as the singer for the song.

Reviews

The American Forbes Magazine called the song "moody and inconspicuous". Stereogum, on the other hand, described Del Rey's version as "raving and weird". Hypable described this version as "much darker" than the original and emphasized the "slight radio effect", the voice called it "unforgettable". Complex consider this interpretation to be "dark and eerie" compared to the original.

Charts and chart placements Once Upon a Dream reached position 60 in the UK single charts and stayed in the charts for a total of two weeks. For Lana Del Rey it is the tenth chart success as an interpreter in Great Britain.

More cover versions

• 2003: No Secrets
• 2008: Emily Osment

Individual evidence

1. ^ Various - Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. discogs.com, accessed July 9, 2014 . 
2. ↑ Chart sources Lana Del Rey: UK
3. ↑ Lana Del Rey - Once Upon a Dream. discogs.com, accessed July 9, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Lana Del Rey - Once Upon a Dream (Song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 9, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Stitch Kingdom: Lana Del Rey's 'Maleficent' Track to Debut During Grammys. ( January 25, 2014 memento in the Internet Archive ) stitchkingdom.com, January 24, 2014, accessed May 5, 2019.
6. ↑ Lana Del Rey's rendition of Once Upon a Dream for Maleficent premieres at Grammys in 90-second sneak peek trailer. dailymail.co.uk, accessed July 9, 2014 . 
7. ↑ Lana Del Rey Covers 'Once Upon a Dream' for Angelina Jolie's 'Maleficent'. forbes.com, accessed July 9, 2014 . 
8. ↑ Lana Del Rey - "Once Upon A Dream". stereogum.com, accessed July 9, 2014 . 
9. ↑ Andrew Sims: Lana Del Rey's 'Once Upon a Dream' released - listen! ( Memento of April 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) hypable.com, January 26, 2014, accessed May 5, 2019.
10. ↑ Listen to Lana Del Rey's Cover of “Once Upon a Dream” as “The Maleficent” Theme Song. complex.com, accessed July 9, 2014 .