I'm Not Dreaming

"I'm Not Dreaming" is a song performed by the American singer Zulema in 1978.

"I'm Not Dreaming"
Song by Zulema
from the album Z-Licious
B-side	"Gotta Find a Way"
Released	1978
Length	3:23
Label	Lejoint 5N-34002
Songwriter	V. McCoy
Producer	Van McCoy

Background

The song, "I'm Not Dreaming", was written and produced by Van McCoy. Backed with her own composition, "Gotta Find a Way" was released on LeJoint 5N-34002 in 1978.^[1][2] The album of the same name was reviewed by Cash Box in the November 4, 1978 issue. The two tracks selected by the magazine were ballads, "Praying for a Miracle" and "I'm Not Dreaming".^[3]

Appearing in the soul section of Billboard's Top Soul Picks for the week of January 20, 1979, the single received a warm review. The unnamed friend singing in duet with Zulema was actually Van McCoy. In assessment of the release in a duet format, the reviewer put it on par with other "silky, romantic" recent hit recordings by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway.^[4]

It had been reviewed earlier that month as well by Cash Box in the magazine's January 6 issue. Along with "I Go to Rio" by Pablo Cruise, "Dancin'" by Grey & Hanks and "Living in a Dream" by Sea Level, it was one of the four Feature Picks for that week. The reviewer noted that both singers known in the disco genre had a release that was pure MOR pop. The potential to appeal to a wide range of formats was also noted.^[5]

The song appears on her album, Z-Licious (Lejoint – LEJ 17000) which was made up of three Van McCoy compositions and eight of her own.^[6][7]

Charts

The song debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for the week ending February 3, 1979.^[8] It peaked at #76 at week seven on March 17,^[9] and held the position for another week, spending a total of nine weeks in the chart.^[10][11]

For the week of February 10, the song debuted at No. 97 on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart^[12] and peaked at No. 86.^[13] It spent a total of eight weeks in the Top 100 R&B chart.^[14][15]