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(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

: 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

: 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 . (1984) is a seminal "blue-eyed soul" hit by

: 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 The actors in the film lip-synced to Ford's track