"Had a Dream (For the Heart)" is a song written by

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. It was originally recorded by

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as "For the Heart" on her 1975 album, ''Unliberated Woman'', and then covered by

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, also as "For the Heart", on his 1976 album ''

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'', which was recorded live at

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, the home of

and the second most visited home in the US. Presley's version, the

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from the album with "

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" as the B-side, peaked at number 45 on the

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charts that year.

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covered the song and released it as their debut single in December 1983, from their debut EP, ''

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''. The song reached number 17 on the same chart.Whitburn, pp. 217-218

Chart performance

Elvis Presley

The Judds

References

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