Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2080 in Digital Music Track
• Released on: 2009-11-23
• Running time: 190 seconds

Customer Reviews

Vastly Different to the YouTube Performance
I Dreamed a Dream (Susan Boyle) / B002XSWMU8

I must have listened to the YouTube performance of Susan Boyle's stunning "I Dreamed a Dream" a hundred times, so I couldn't wait to buy this when it came out on Amazon. I really should have listened to the preview more closely, though, as this version is vastly different to her live performance and, in my personal opinion, the difference is not for the better.

Susan Boyle's live performance was full of passion and depth and vibrato, like an opera singer at the height of her career. Yet all that passion and depth has been stripped out for this recorded version; it feels like someone insisted that she low-ball the song into something soft and 'safe' for elevator music and easy listening stations. Maybe that's what is wrong with the industry today - take a winning voice that stunned the world and rework it so that it's as bland and forgettable as everything else out there. *sigh*

There's nothing wrong with this version of "I Dreamed a Dream" - the vocals and music are very pretty. But in comparison to the performance we heard before... I know for a fact that this MP3 will sit unused on my computer while I reach for the YouTube version every time.

~ Ana Mardoll

Susan Boyle Fantastic!
I think Susan Boyle is nothing short of Amazing...the music was fantastic and her voice was just as exciting as the first night we all shared her well hidden secret.
We have all "dreamed a dream" at one time or another..it is so nice to see her's come alive.

This CD has something for everyone! AMAZING!
I bought the CD for 3 songs primarily...Wild Horses, IDAD, and You'll See. But I was pleasantly surprised by the original song written just for Susan called "Who I Was Born To Be". That song really captures here lifelong struggle, her determination, her spirit, and her triumphant. In fact, the more I sit quietly and listen to and enjoy this CD in its entirety, the more I appreciate how it all flows together so beautifully. Not to say you have to listen to it while you're meditating or anything like that...when I'm driving with this CD playing and "I Dreamed a Dream" comes on, I really blast it...it's so inspiring! Same with "You'll See"...Susan has made that her own. Madonna should be proud that her song is delivered so beautifully.

Against the backdrop of Susan's story and her journey, each song takes on a special meaning and I can appreciate her interpretations all the more. The second to last song "End of the World" has actually become one of my favorites! It grows on you...revival of the original with Susan's own stamp on it. It shows off Susan's voice and her passion for music.

Buy this...you won't regret it!