"Someone Else's Dream" is a song written by

Trey Bruce Trey Edwin Bruce is an American songwriter. Bruce has written ten Number One singles on the ''Billboard''. "Look Heart, No Hands", "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" and "Whisper My Name" by Randy Travis, and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Dia ...

and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist Faith Hill. It was released in January 1996 as the third single from her second album, ''

It Matters to Me ''It Matters to Me'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released in August 1995 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 4× Multi-Platinum by RIAA for shipments of four million copies, it produced ...

'' (1995). The song peaked at number three on the US ''

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'' country charts.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price from ''

'' said, "Here is yet another fine cut from Hill's strong album, "''

It Matters To Me ''It Matters to Me'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released in August 1995 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 4× Multi-Platinum by RIAA for shipments of four million copies, it produced ...

''". This song proves you can have radio-ready uptempo tunes with meaty lyrics. Just because a song makes you tap your toes does not mean it has to be devoid of lyrical integrity. On both lyrical and musical terms, this song is a winner—thanks in large part to Hill's affecting vocals. Her

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phrasing and inflection underscore the live-your-own-life message in the lyric. Great song." Wendy Newcomer from ''

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'' wrote, "Finding positive and uplifting songs for female singers these days is about as easy as finding a male singer who doesn’t wear tight jeans. But Hill has found a song that fits the bill (and her sweetheart image)—she sings the heck out of it, too. If women truly are the buyers and target audience of country music, this single should hit the bullseye."

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1996 singles 1995 songs Faith Hill songs Songs written by Trey Bruce Songs written by Craig Wiseman Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Warner Records Nashville singles {{1996-country-song-stub