Out of a Dream is the second studio album by American singer Reba McEntire. It was released on August 27, 1979, through Mercury Records. The first single from the album, "Last Night, Ev'ry Night", was McEntire's first top 30 hit, and the fourth single from the album, a cover of "Sweet Dreams", was her first top 20 hit.

Singles Out of a Dream spawned five singles. "Last Night, Ev'ry Night" reached number 18 on the US Hot Country Songs, while "Runaway Heart", "That Makes Two of Us", cover of Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams", "(I Still Long To Hold You) Now And Then" peaked at numbers 36, 26, 19, and 40, respectively. "Sweet Dreams" became her first top-20 hit as a solo artist.

Release Mercury Records released Out of a Dream on August 27, 1979, as McEntire's second studio album. It was released in CD format twice, the second time with alternate album's cover artwork. Out of a Dream includes the song "Daddy", the first song written by McEntire to be included on one of her albums, and a cover of the Christine Kittrell's song, "I'm a Woman". The album failed to chart on the US Billboard 200.

Critical reception

AllMusic believed that Out of a Dream features more pop sounds than her previous work, highlighting the tracks "Runaway Heart", "Daddy", and "It's Gotta Be Love".

Track listing

Personnel Credits were adapted from AllMusic.

Billy Buett – banjo Jerry Carrigan – drums, percussion Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion Johnny Christopher – guitar Buddy Harman – drums, percussion Hoyt Hawkins – backing vocals The Jordanaires – backing vocals Mike Leech – bass Gordon Kennedy – guitar Jerry Kennedy – guitar Millie Kirkman – backing vocals The Shelly Kurland Strings – strings (1, 3, 5, 6, 9) Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals Neal Matthews – backing vocals Laverna Moore – backing vocals Weldon Myrick – steel guitar Hargus "Pig" Robbins – acoustic piano, keyboards Henry Strzelecki – bass Gordon Stoker – backing vocals Pete Wade – guitar Ray C. Walker – backing vocals Jacky Ward – lead vocals (5) Bergen White – string and flute arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6, 9) Trish Williams – backing vocals

Production Bob Defrin – art direction, design (remastered edition) Jerry Kennedy – producer Ken Kim – photography Brent King – assistant engineer Gary N. Mayo – digital remastering Mike Psanos – assistant engineer MC Rather – mastering Jim Schubert – art direction, design Tom Sparkman – engineer Tommy Strong – assistant engineer Traci Werbel – project coordinator

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