Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)
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"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" is the title of a duet featuring American
brothers Jermaine
and Michael Jackson
, taken from Jermaine Jackson's 1984
album, which was called Jermaine Jackson
in the U.S. and Dynamite in the U.K.
and other countries. The song was nominated at the 1985 Grammy Awards
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
.
The vocal version of "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'" was on the B-side to both the 7" and 12" versions of Jermaine Jackson's single, "Do What You Do", while an instrumental version of the song was on the B-side to another Jermaine Jackson song, "Dynamite".
In her 1993 book Michael Jackson: The King of Pop, author Lisa D. Campbell states that "although it was never officially released as a single because of legal difficulties between Michael's label, Epic
, and Jermaine's label, Arista
, the song did receive a lot of airplay." As a result, Billboard at the time could not show the song on any "single" chart. Billboard had not yet began publishing the airplay chart which it would have registered on. The song however did register on Radio and Records Top 40 chart, a chart based solely on airplay, peaking at No. 6 in June 1984. The song was most successful on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1 that same June. The song was performed as a medley
with some of Jermaine Jackson's other solo hits ("Let's Get Serious" and "Dynamite") on the Jacksons
' 1984 "Victory Tour".
In 1988, Robert Palmer covered
the song on his album, Heavy Nova
. It was released as a single in June 1989 and reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
United States
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brothers Jermaine
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, taken from Jermaine Jackson's 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
album, which was called Jermaine Jackson
Dynamite (Jermaine Jackson album)
Jermaine Jackson/Dynamite is an album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1984. It was his debut for Arista Records after reuniting with his brothers The Jacksons and leaving Motown...
in the U.S. and Dynamite in the U.K.
United Kingdom
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and other countries. The song was nominated at the 1985 Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards of 1985
The 27th Grammy Awards were held February 26, 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1984.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
.
The vocal version of "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'" was on the B-side to both the 7" and 12" versions of Jermaine Jackson's single, "Do What You Do", while an instrumental version of the song was on the B-side to another Jermaine Jackson song, "Dynamite".
In her 1993 book Michael Jackson: The King of Pop, author Lisa D. Campbell states that "although it was never officially released as a single because of legal difficulties between Michael's label, Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, and Jermaine's label, Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
, the song did receive a lot of airplay." As a result, Billboard at the time could not show the song on any "single" chart. Billboard had not yet began publishing the airplay chart which it would have registered on. The song however did register on Radio and Records Top 40 chart, a chart based solely on airplay, peaking at No. 6 in June 1984. The song was most successful on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1 that same June. The song was performed as a medley
Medley (music)
In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
with some of Jermaine Jackson's other solo hits ("Let's Get Serious" and "Dynamite") on the Jacksons
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
' 1984 "Victory Tour".
In 1988, Robert Palmer covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
the song on his album, Heavy Nova
Heavy Nova (album)
Heavy Nova is the tenth solo album by Robert Palmer, released in 1988. His first album for EMI Records after a 15-year association with Island Records , it followed Palmer's very popular album Riptide....
. It was released as a single in June 1989 and reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.