Where the Dream Takes You

"Where the Dream Takes You"
"Where the Dream Takes You" cover
Promotional single by Mýa from the album Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Released	June 5, 2001
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2001
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	4:00
Label	Disney/Interscope
Writer(s)	James Newton Howard, Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Jay Selvester, Robbie Buchanan, Ron Fair

"Where the Dream Takes You" is a tender pop ballad recorded and performed by American recording artist Mýa. The track was produced by Jay Selvester, session keyboardist/arranger Robbie Buchanan and veteran A&R executive/record producer Ron Fair for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire soundtrack. It was written by James Newton Howard and Diane Warren.^[1]

Where the Dream Takes You was released as a promotional single on June 5, 2001 at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio.^[2]

Release and promotion

The Diane Warren-penned song was featured during the closing credits of Disney's highly anticipated animated feature and worked at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio starting June 5, prior to the film's June 15 release date. Atlantis: The Lost Empire soundtrack also featured a dramatic score by James Newton Howard, who has scored more than 65 featured films and earned six Academy Award nominations. The soundtrack, was released and available at retail on May 22, 2001 to transports listeners to the mysterious and imaginative world of Atantis.^[2]

Reception

Billboard gave the song a mixed review.

• Despite her videogenic charms—and her role in the No. 1 "Lady Marmalade"—Mýa is a curious choice for this sweet, sensitive ballad from Disney's animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Written by master soundtrack scribes Diane Warren and James Newton Howard, "Where the Dream Takes You" might have been an effective dramatic showcase with a powerhouse vocalist behind the mike. Instead, Mýa's paper-thin voice simply fails to lift the ballad beyond the mundane, while making it more than obvious that her talents are best-suited for uptempo, beat-heavy fare. Her selection for the song obviously is tied into Disney's association with A&M/Interscope on the soundtrack—the youngster's home label. The rest of the album consists of Howard's score for the film, a more complementary promotional tie-in for the company's latest big-budget flick. In any case, Disney has done no one any favors with this one.^[3]

International

Like most Disney's songs, "Where The Dreams Takes You" was translated and adapted for non-English dubbed releases of the film.

Country	Title	Translation	Sung by
Brazil	Junto com teu sonho	Along with your dream	Deborah Blando
France	Aussi Loin Que Tes Reves	As far as your dreams	Lena Ka
Hong Kong	隨夢而行 (ceoi mung ji haang)	Follow the dream	Joey Yung
Italy	Segui I Sogni	Follow your dream	Gazosa
Mexico	Donde Va Tu Sueño	Where goes your dream	Chayanne
South Korea	너의꿈찾아 (Neouikkumchaja)	Find your dream	Kangta (강타)
Taiwan	情不自禁 (Qíng bu zi jin)	Can't help it	Jolin Tsai (蔡依林)
Thailand	ตามที่ใจเธอฝัน (Tām thī̀ cı ṭhex f̄ạn)	Upon the dream of your heart	ซาร่า ผุงประเสริฐ (Sara Nusara Poongprasert)

Release history

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