I'm Dreamin'

{{Short description|Single by Christopher Williams}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = I'm Dreamin'

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Christopher Williams

| album = New Jack City and Changes

| released = February 20, 1991

| recorded = 1990

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = New jack swing{{cite magazine |first= Brian |last= Josephs |title= The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs |date= July 20, 2012 |magazine= Complex |url= http://uk.complex.com/music/2012/07/the-25-best-new-jack-swing-songs/ |accessdate= July 26, 2016 |archive-date= June 11, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160611100749/http://uk.complex.com/music/2012/07/the-25-best-new-jack-swing-songs/ |url-status= dead }}

| length = 4:41 {{small|(single version)}}
5:03 {{small|(Soundtrack version)}}

| label = Giant

| writer = Stanley Brown
B. Durell Edwards

| producer = Stanley Brown

| prev_title = One Girl

| prev_title2 = Lover Come Back

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = I Wanna Be Ure Lover

| next_year = 1991

| misc =

}}

"I'm Dreamin"' is a song by American recording R&B artist Christopher Williams. It is featured in ending credits of the 1991 film New Jack City and its soundtrack, in which Williams has a supporting role as Kareem Akbar. The song peaked number-one on Billboards US R&B Songs chart becoming Williams' first and only song to reach that position.

Track listing

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  • 12" vinyl{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Christopher-Williams-Im-Dreamin/release/8501490|title=I'm Dreamin' US Vinyl Single at Discogs|publisher=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-03-15}}

:A1. "I'm Dreamin'" (Radio Mix Without Rap) – 4:35

:A2. "I'm Dreamin'" (Radio Mix With Rap) – 5:06

:A3. "I'm Dreamin'" (Instrumental With Background Vocals) – 5:06

:B1. "I'm Dreamin'" (Crazy Hip Hop) – 5:06

:B2. "I'm Dreamin'" (Hip Hop Radio) – 5:06

:B3. "I'm Dreamin'" (A Capella Slap Bass) – 5:06

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  • 7" vinyl

:A1. "I'm Dreamin'" (Radio Mix Without Rap) – 4:35

:B2. "I'm Dreamin'" (Hip Hop Radio) – 5:06

  • Cassette{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Christopher-Williams-Im-Dreamin/release/8501490|title=I'm Dreamin' US Cassette Single at Discogs|publisher=Discogs.com}}

:A1. "I'm Dreamin'" (Radio Mix Without Rap) – 4:35

:B1. "I'm Dreamin'" (Radio Mix With Rap) – 5:06

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Charts

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Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

U.S. Billboard Hot 100

| style="text-align:center;"|89

U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles

| style="text-align:center;"|1

U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play

| style="text-align:center;"|16

See also

References