Daydream (The Lovin' Spoonful song)

"Daydream"
"Daydream"
	File:Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful.jpg US picture sleeve
Single by the Lovin' Spoonful
from the album Daydream
B-side	"Night Owl Blues"
Released	February 19, 1966
Recorded	December 1965
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Folk rock
Length	2:18
Label	Kama Sutra 208
Songwriter(s)	John Sebastian
Producer(s)	Erik Jacobsen
The Lovin' Spoonful singles chronology

"Daydream" is a popular song written by John Sebastian, first released in 1966. It was originally recorded that year by Sebastian's group the Lovin' Spoonful and appeared on their album of the same title. Sebastian played the harmonica, as well as doing his own whistling in the instrumental section plus the coda before the song's fade.

Background

"Daydream" originated with Sebastian's attempt to rewrite The Supremes' "Baby Love".^[2] John Sebastian spoke about the success of the song:^[2]

We had no way of knowing what a nice long shelf life some of that material was gonna have. At the time, we were certainly aiming only for the next few months. That's really what we were trying for, a Top Ten record right now, right then. Everything else is unexpected.

This song influenced the Beatles. John Lennon's jukebox included both this and "Do You Believe in Magic." It was also a major inspiration for Paul McCartney's Beatles composition "Good Day Sunshine."^[2]

Billboard described the song as "An off-beat shuffle-blues rhythm that will quickly equal their 'You Didn't Have to Be So Nice' success."^[3] Cash Box described the single as an "easy-going, funky blues-soaked happy-go-lucky item with a real infectious chorus portion."^[4]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, behind (You're My) Soul and Inspiration by The Righteous Brothers.^[5] Outside the US, "Daydream" went to No. 2 on 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	13
Canada (CHUM)^[7]	5
Canada (RPM) Top Singles^[8]	1
Finland (Soumen Virallinen)^[9]	20
New Zealand (Listener)^[10]	1
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)^[11]	2
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)^[12]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	2
Sweden (Tio i Topp)^[14]	2
US Cashbox Top 100^[15]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1966)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	41
US Cashbox 100^[18]	27

Recorded versions

Following the 1966 Lovin' Spoonful recording, "Daydream" has been recorded by such artists as:^[19]

Chet Atkins, on his 1988 album, C.G.P.
Otto Brandenburg (in Danish, under the title "Dagdrøm") (1966)
David Cassidy, Bell catalog number #45-386, released July 5, 1973, with the flip side "Can't Go Home Again"^[20]
Bobby Darin, on his December 1966 album If I Were a Carpenter
Dino, Desi, & Billy, on their May 1966 album Memories Are Made of This^[21]
Art Garfunkel, on his June 1997 album Songs from a Parent to a Child^[22]
Vince Gill and Kermit the Frog for the 1994 album Kermit Unpigged. This version peaked at No. 65 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.^[23]
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, on their 1966 album Hits Again^[24]
Lars Lilholt Band (November 24, 2008) (in Danish, under the title "Dagdrømmerdreng")
The Guess Who performed this song on CBC Winnipeg's radio show "The Swingers" in 1967.
The Mar-Keys, on their 1969 album Damifiknow!^[25]
Maria Muldaur (1989)
Ricky Nelson, on his album Another Side of Rick, released November 13, 1967^[26]
Right Said Fred, on their 1992 single ""Those Simple Things"/"Daydream"
Lewis Ross, on his 1996 album of the same name^[27]
The Sandpipers, on their 1967 album Misty Roses^[28]
Bud Shank (1967)
Sheila (in French, under the title "Le rêve") (June 1966)
The Sweet, on their album Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be, released in 1971
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings recorded it for their third album, Groovin', in 2000.
Candye Kane, on her album White Trash Girl, released in November 1971
Doris Day - My Heart (2011)
Terry Holley, on his 2010 album Acoustic Covers^[29]
Mike Vickers, on his 1968 album I Wish I Were a Group Again.
M. Ward feat. Alia Farah as a single in 2020.

References

^ Diken, Denis (2002). Daydream (Liner notes). The Lovin' Spoonful. Buddha, BMG Heritage. 74465 99731 2.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Daydream". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. February 19, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
^ Kent, David. (2005). Australian chart book (1940-1969). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5. OCLC 62561852.
^ "CHUM Hit Parade (week of April 4, 1966)". CHUM Chart.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 199. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "LOVIN' SPOONFUL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^ Hallberg, Eric. (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3 : Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962-19. 8. 1975. Värmdö: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. OCLC 165178200.
^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1966-04-09). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
^ Hallberg, Eric, 1949- (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök 1961-74. Henningsson, Ulf, 1965-, Kristianstads boktr.) (1. uppl ed.). Stockholm: Premium. ISBN 91-972712-5-X. OCLC 186200204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Hoffmann, Frank W.; Hoffmann, Lee Ann (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1595-7.
^ Hung, Steffen. "The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1966/Top 100 Songs of 1966". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1966". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^ "Cover versions of Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "David Cassidy Discography - Singles in the USA". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
^ Brian Currin. "Dino, Desi and Billy". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ Art Garfunkel Official Site
^ "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. October 24, 1994. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
^ "Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Hits Again! (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "The Mar-Keys - Damifiknow! (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
^ "Another Side of Rick by Rick Nelson (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "Lewis Ross: Daydream". Theband.hiof.no. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^ "Soft, Softer... The Sandpipers - Discography - Albums". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
^ "Terry Holley: Digital Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

External links

Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream on YouTube

[liner_notes-1] Diken, Denis (2002). Daydream (Liner notes). The Lovin' Spoonful. Buddha, BMG Heritage. 74465 99731 2.

[songfacts-2] "Daydream". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-31.

[bb-3] "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. February 19, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-03-07.

[cb-4] "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

[5] "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013.

[6] Kent, David. (2005). Australian chart book (1940-1969). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5. OCLC 62561852.

[7] "CHUM Hit Parade (week of April 4, 1966)". CHUM Chart.

[8] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-12.

[9] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 199. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[10] "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[11] "LOVIN' SPOONFUL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

[:3-12] Hallberg, Eric. (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3 : Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962-19. 8. 1975. Värmdö: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. OCLC 165178200.

[13] Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1966-04-09). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.

[:6-14] Hallberg, Eric, 1949- (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök 1961-74. Henningsson, Ulf, 1965-, Kristianstads boktr.) (1. uppl ed.). Stockholm: Premium. ISBN 91-972712-5-X. OCLC 186200204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[15] Hoffmann, Frank W.; Hoffmann, Lee Ann (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1595-7.

[16] Hung, Steffen. "The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

[17] "Top 100 Hits of 1966/Top 100 Songs of 1966". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[18] "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1966". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

[19] "Cover versions of Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[20] "David Cassidy Discography - Singles in the USA". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

[21] Brian Currin. "Dino, Desi and Billy". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[22] Art Garfunkel Official Site

[23] "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. October 24, 1994. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

[24] "Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Hits Again! (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[25] "The Mar-Keys - Damifiknow! (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.

[26] "Another Side of Rick by Rick Nelson (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[27] "Lewis Ross: Daydream". Theband.hiof.no. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

[28] "Soft, Softer... The Sandpipers - Discography - Albums". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

[29] "Terry Holley: Digital Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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v t e The Lovin' Spoonful
Steve Boone Joe Butler Mike Arturi Phil Smith John Sebastian Zal Yanovsky Jerry Yester
Studio albums	Do You Believe in Magic Daydream What's Up, Tiger Lily? Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful You're A Big Boy Now Everything Playing Revelation: Revolution '69
Compilations	What's Shakin' The Best of The Lovin' Spoonful The Very Best of the Lovin' Spoonful Anthology Greatest Hits
Live albums	Live at the Hotel Seville
Singles	"Do You Believe In Magic" "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" "Daydream" "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" "Summer in the City" "Darling Be Home Soon"