In the 61st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โA Dreamโ by R&B collective, DeBarge.ย
The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ! Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.ย The records that grace this column are older, but that doesnโt necessarily mean that theyโre ancient โ no fossils ๐ฆด! All genres of music are welcome. In the 61st edition of Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ (2023), we recollect and reflect on ๐ต โA Dreamโ, performed by R&B collective, ย ๐ DeBarge.ย
โLast night I dreamed / That you were here with me / And we were in each others arms, it was oh so heavenly.โ That does sound heavenly, ๐ Bunny DeBarge.ย She penned and sings lead on the ๐ DeBarge classic, ๐ต โA Dreamโ, which appears on their 1983 album, ๐ฟ In A Special Way.ย While itโs interesting Bunny is the lead, her brother, ๐ El DeBarge, produces.ย The production is incredibly sophisticated, embracing those gentle, smooth, and sensual vibes of the 1980s.ย One of the key features of the production is the distinctive piano line, which is sampled in numerous songs, including the ๐ 2Pac gem, ๐ต โI Ainโt Mad at Chaโ.
Focusing on โA Dream,โ Bunny dreams about the restoration of a defunct relationship that is like a fairytale โ simply beautiful.ย Unfortunately, in the pre-chorus, she asserts, โIn a flash I was alone (It was just a dream) / Haunting me once again.โ Dang, that sucks! In the chorus, she confirms the disappointing truth โ the cold reality: โA dream, a simple fantasy / That I, wished was reality / That youโd come knocking at my door / And weโd, relive this dream once more.โย While โA Dreamโ comes from a womanโs perspective, anyone who has experienced a break-up, and hopes for a reconnection, yet knows it is not in the cards, can relate to this song.ย While this one is all about Bunny, the DeBarge brothers do fabulous job backing her up. ๐ต โA Dreamโ is one of those gems that deserved more attention than it received. Four decades later, it is nothing short of spectacular.
๐ DeBarge โข ๐ฟ In A Special Way โข ๐ท Motown โข ๐ 1983
DeBarge, โA Dreamโ: Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ No. 61 (2023) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via ย Pixabay]