"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good To Be True)" is a song from Jermaine's 1984 album Dynamite. It was never officially released as a single due to legal difficulties between MJ's label, Epic, and Jermaine's label, Arista. Nevertheless, the song received tons of airplay. But at the time, Billboard was unable to show the song on any of its "single" charts. However, the track did register on Radio and Records Top 40 chart, a chart based solely on airplay, peaking at # 6 in June 1984.
And the track performed the strongest on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart, where it spent three weeks at #1 in June of '84. Additionally, the song was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1985 Grammy Awards.
"Tell Me I'm Dreaming (Too Good To Be True)" was written by Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano and Jay Grusca. Omartian also produced and arranged the track as well as played keyboards and percussion on it. The track also features Ray Parker, Jr. on guitar, Nathan East on bass and John Robinson on drums. Jermaine plays percussion on the track, and until recently I thought he was playing the bass part as well. It was kind of disappointing to learn that he wasn't, but he makes up for it big-time with an amazing vocal performance.
The song was featured on the setlist of the Jacksons' Victory Tour in 1984, and Jermaine held down the bass line himself during those performances.
Robert Palmer released a cover of the song in 1988. It was featured on his ninth studio album Heavy Nova and peaked at #60 on The Billboard Hot 100.
Jermaine and Michael scorch the stage with a mesmerizing performance of "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" during a Toronto stop on The Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour.
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