[1] The song was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music).
Elvis Presley recorded it on July 2, 1961, in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bruce Springsteen said "Follow That Dream" was one of his favorite Elvis songs.
He began performing a rearranged version of the song on the European leg of the River Tour in April 1981, at a much slower pace and with altered lyrics.
He later further revised the lyrics, and recorded the song during the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, although it remained unreleased.