THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

895-Livin’ Joy-Dreamer.

1994-Number 18 single. When re-released in 1995 it reached Number 1,

Best Bit-At 3.28.This one really is a DJ’s dream, as it will mix easily in to anything.

Livin’ Joy were one of the musical projects of Italian producers Paolo Visnadi, and Gianni Visnadi, they co-write this song along with vocalist Janice Robinson. The Visnadi brothers had already tasted success with their previous project,’Alex Party,’ having charted three times, most notably when ‘Don’t Give Me Your Life’ peaked at Number 2 in 1995.They were even more successful with Livin’ Joy, achieving five top 20 hits, between 1995-1997.

‘Dreamer’ was also co-written by Janice Robinson, due to contractual disagreements, she only sang on this song for Livin’ Joy, with Tameka Starr, replacing her on all the 11 tracks recorded for their only Album release,’Don’t Stop Movin,’ released in 1996. Robinson’s version of ‘Dreamer’ does in fact feature on the Album as a bonus hidden track, at the end of the disc.

In 2018 after a break from performing Robinson returned to the stage on ‘The X Factor’ as a contestant, she surprised the judges with the revelation that she was the songwriter, and voice behind the song. She made it through to the live shows, as part of the ‘Over 28s’ category, eventually finishing in 14th place.

‘Love life and laughter is all I believe, my saviour is pure now, because my lonely heart would bleed.’