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: Hartman originally wrote the song with Daryl Hall & John Oates in mind. The duo turned it down because they had just finished an album, a decision they later reconsidered when they covered it for their 2004 album Our Kind of Soul .
: In the theatrical version of the film, the lead vocals were actually recorded by Winston Ford , a session singer then working at Radio Shack. The actors in the film lip-synced to Ford's track. dan_hartman_i_can_dream_about_you_1984
: In the movie, the song is performed by The Sorels , a fictional R&B group played by actors Stoney Jackson, Grand L. Bush, Mykelti Williamson, and Robert Townsend. : Hartman originally wrote the song with Daryl
(1984) is a seminal "blue-eyed soul" hit by American singer-songwriter Dan Hartman , originally written for the cult classic film Streets of Fire . While the song is now a definitive 80s anthem, its history is marked by a unique controversy involving the film's fictional performers and Hartman’s own recording contract. The Streets of Fire Connection The actors in the film lip-synced to Ford's track
: Hartman's contract stipulated that any commercially released single must feature his own vocals. As a result, Hartman recorded his own version for the soundtrack album and the radio release, which became the hit version the public knows today. Composition and Inspiration