" Dream Dancing " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1941 film You'll Never Get Rich. It was played without words in the film. The first recording of the song was made by Fred Astaire (who also appeared in the film) with Harry Sosnik and his Orchestra and The Delta Rhythm Boys in 1941. The recording was released by Decca Records with catalog number 18188.
Notable recordings
- Tony Pastor and His Orchestra – So Near And Yet So Far (1941)
- Ella Fitzgerald – Dream Dancing (1978)
- Mel Tormé, George Shearing – An Evening at Charlie's (1983)
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – for their album Love for Sale (2021)
- Dave McKenna – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 2 (1990)
- Spike Robinson – Reminiscin' (1992)
- Beegie Adair – Dream Dancing: Songs of Cole Porter (2001)
- Jan Lundgren – All By Myself [solo piano] (Fresh Sound) (2014)