Shortly after high school, Juice and her band Silver Spur were signed to RCA Records. They released three albums and had only one charted single, "Love Is a Word". Juice signed with Capitol in 1978, dropping the Silver Spur name (though they would remain the backup band). That year, she had her first country top-40 single in Let's Keep It That Way, followed by the single It's a Heartache, which was quickly overshadowed by Bonnie Tyler's version. The 1980 album Take Heart featured five more charted singles, including the covers of the '60s Elvie Sands hit Any Way That You Want Me and the 1972 John Edwards classic Sunshine. The latter became her second top-40 single on the country charts.
In 1981, Juice's breakthrough album, simply titled Juice, was released. It spawned her biggest country hits so far, each crossing over into the pop top 10: Angel of the Morning (a hit for Merrilee Rush in 1968, written by Chip Taylor), Queen of Hearts, and a song recycled from 1975, The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known), which earned her her first country #1. A fourth top-40 country hit Ride 'em Cowboy was released from her 1984 Greatest Hits (And More) collection. Juice sold over a million copies in the US and 300,000 in Canada.
In 1982, Juice released the successful follow-up, Quiet Lies which went gold in the US and platinum in Canada. From it came the pop top-40 hits "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me", "Break It to Me Gently" (which stayed at #1 on the Adult Contemporary for three weeks, hit #2 on the Billboard country charts and won her a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance), and "Heart of the Night".
The direction for Juice's third (and final) Capitol album Dirty Looks was decidedly more rock than usual, as evident on her #27 pop hit "Tell Her No" (a '60s hit for the Zombies) and the title track. The country-oriented single "Stranger at My Door" had a very brief appearance on with the country charts, while the title track only hit #90. The album was a moderate success and went gold in Canada.
Juice left Capitol to return to RCA in 1984. Her first album Can't Wait All Night continued with a more rock sound. First single "A Little Love" and the title track became her final Top 40 pop singles reaching #42 and #66 respectively while "Restless Heart" made it to 57 on the country chart. The following year, Juice had her most successful country album yet in Old Flame, featuring five top-10 country hits (including the #1s "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine" and "Hurt"). In 1986, she dueted on "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" with Eddie Rabbit, giving her another country #1. She continued her top-10 streak the next year with "Tell Me True" from Emotion while another single "First Time Caller" peaked at 24. However, her final album of the decade "Ain't Gonna Cry", released in 1989, didn't chart but did spawn her final Top-40 country hit, "When Love Comes around the Bend".
Juice recorded a duet album in the early 90s but it was met with legal issues, resulting in a very low-impact release of the Platinum & Gold Series of duets. Juice spent the next 9 years touring, horseback riding, and focusing on family life. She returned in 1998 with "the Trouble with Angels," a collection of re-recorded favorites and several new tracks. Followed by American Girl in 1999, which featured tracks written by Queen and Tom Petty. Every Road Leads Back to You (consisting of live material) in 2002, and American Girl Vol. II which is available only at her shows. In 2005 she appeared on the TV show "Hit me Baby One More Time" where she performed Ashlee Simpson's "Pieces of You" and "Queen of Hearts" which online voters selected as the best performance of the night.
Newton continues to tour extensively.
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Juice Newton Lyrics
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Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam,
Dream, dream, dream,
When I want you, in my arms,
When I want you, and all your charms,
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is,
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam.
Dream, dream, dream,
When I feel blue, in the night,
And I need you, to hold me tight,
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is,
Drea-ea-eam.
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine,
Anytime night or day.
Only trouble is, gee whiz,
I'm dreamin' my life awayyy...
I need you so, that I could die.
I love you so, and that is why,
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is,
Drea-ea-eam.
Only trouble is, gee whiz,
I'm dreamin' my life awayyy...
I need you so, that I could die.
I love you so, and that is why,
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is,
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
Juice Newton's rendition of the classic Everly Brothers song All I Have To Do Is Dream is a heartfelt ballad about the power of love and longing. The song begins with the repeated refrain "Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream," which sets the melancholic tone for the rest of the piece. The singer then confesses that whenever she wants to hold her lover in her arms or enjoy their company, all she has to do is dream.
The following verse further highlights the singer's feelings of loneliness and desperation. She reveals that in the night, when she feels blue, and needs somebody to hold her tight and comfort her, all she has to do is dream. The singer then goes on to sing poetically about the joy of being with her lover, expressing the thought that she can make him hers, taste his lips of wine, anytime, day or night.
However, the singer concludes the song with the recognition that all of her hopes and aspirations are locked in the realm of her dreams, and she laments that she is "dreaming my life away." She acknowledges that her love for her partner is so all-encompassing that she could die for him, reinforcing the eternal and all-encompassing nature of love.
Overall, Juice Newton powerfully conveys the irresistible pull of love and the lingering pain of unrequited longing in this classic ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream,
She's repeating the word "dream" to emphasize that the song is about longing for someone.
When I want you, in my arms,
She longs to have this person close to her, to feel their embrace.
When I want you, and all your charms,
She wants this person for all their qualities, not just their physical attractiveness.
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is,
She has the power to bring this person to mind whenever she wants to.
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam.
She repeats the word "dream" again to reinforce that the only way she can be with this person is in her dreams.
When I feel blue, in the night,
She's sad and lonely, especially when it's dark outside.
And I need you, to hold me tight,
She wants this person to take care of her and make her feel safe when she's vulnerable.
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine,
She can imagine being with this person and experiencing all the good things about being in a relationship.
Anytime night or day.
She longs for this person all the time, regardless of the time of day or night.
Only trouble is, gee whiz,
She acknowledges that this is all a fantasy, and that it's not reality.
I'm dreamin' my life awayyy...
She's so obsessed with this person that it feels like her life is passing her by without them in it.
I need you so, that I could die.
She feels like she can't live without this person in her life.
I love you so, and that is why,
Her feelings are based in love and genuine affection for this person.
Drea-ea-eam.
She repeats the word "dream" again to emphasize that this is all just a fantasy.
Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
She concludes the song by repeating the word "dream" to reinforce the song's message and its theme of longing.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Boudleaux Bryant
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