These Dreams by Heart

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“These Dreams” was first offered to Stevie Nicks, who turned it down. After Heart signed with Capitol Records, they were impressed with the song & they agreed to use it for their self-titled album. According to “The Billboard Book of Number One Hits,” Nancy Wilson was ill with a cold when she recorded her vocals for the song, making her voice sound gravelly & raspy. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary chart for a week each in March of 1986. After “These Dreams” became a hit, the producers asked Nancy, “Can’t you just get sick again?” in order for her to recreate the gravelly voice on future songs.