Drift Off to Dream

1991 single by Travis Tritt
"Drift Off to Dream"
Single by Travis Tritt
from the album Country Club
B-side"Son of the New South"
ReleasedJanuary 8, 1991
Recorded1989
GenreCountry
Length
  • 5:15 (album version)
  • 3:44 (single edit)
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Travis Tritt, Stewart Harris
Producer(s)Gregg Brown
Travis Tritt singles chronology
"Put Some Drive in Your Country"
(1990)
"Drift Off to Dream"
(1991)
"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)"
(1991)

"Drift Off to Dream" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in January 1991 as the fifth and final single from his debut album Country Club. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, while it became his third number-one hit in Canada. The song was written by Tritt and Stewart Harris.

Content

"Drift Off to Dream" is a mid-tempo waltz. It begins with the male narrator, alone in a bar, thinking about a lover whom he would like to meet. He imagines holding hands with her on a blanket in the yard and kissing until she "drift[s] off to dream" in his arms.

Music video

The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey.

Personnel

The following musicians perform on this track:[1]

  • Sam Bacco – suspended cymbal, percussion
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – Dobro
  • Dana McVicker – background vocals
  • Edgar Meyerarco bass
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle
  • Bobby Ogdin – piano
  • Steve Turner – drums, percussion
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
  • Terri Williams – background vocals
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar

Chart positions

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 21
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 33

References

  1. ^ Country Club (cassette liner). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1989. 4-26094.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1526." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 25, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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