Drift Off to Dream is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt

James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...

, released as the fifth and final single from his 1990 debut album, Country Club

Country Club (album)

Country Club is the American artist Travis Tritt's debut album, released on Warner Bros. Records in February 1990. The tracks "Country Club", "I'm Gonna Be Somebody", "Help Me Hold On", "Drift Off to Dream", and "Put Some Drive in Your Country" were released as singles...

. It peaked at #3 in the United States, while it became his third number-one hit in Canada.

Content

"Drift Off to Dream" is a mid-tempo waltz. It begins with the male narrator, alone in a bar, thinking about a lover whom he would like to meet. He imagines holding hands with her on a blanket in the yard and kissing until she "drift[s] off to dream" in his arms.

Personnel

The following musicians play on this track:

• Sam Bacco – suspended cymbal
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  , percussion
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
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• Larry Byrom
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   – acoustic guitar
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• Jerry Douglas
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   – Dobro
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• Dana McVicker
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   – background vocals
• Edgar Meyer
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   – arco bass
• Mark O'Connor
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   – fiddle
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• Bobby Ogdin – piano
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• Steve Turner – drums, percussion
• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
• Terri Williams – background vocals
• Reggie Young – electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1