"Dream Baby" is the title of a song written by Cindy Walker

Cindy Walker

Cindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...

 which was first recorded and released by Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...

 in 1962.

It has been covered many times, including by American country music artist Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...

 who released it in March 1971 as the lead single from his album The Last Time I Saw Her

The Last Time I Saw Her

The Last Time I Saw Her is the 20th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1971 .-Track listing:Side 1:# "The Last Time I Saw Her" - 4:06# "Rose Garden" - 2:44...

. The song peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

 chart. It also reached number 4 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks chart in Canada.

A 1983 cover by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton

Lacy J. Dalton

Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...

peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Glen Campbell

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	31
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Top Singles	20
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	6
UK Singles Chart	39

Lacy J. Dalton

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	9
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	10