It was released in December 1979 as the fourth international and final single from the group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous.

Twenty years later, Irish pop group Westlife released a version of "I Have a Dream" that reached No.

"I Have a Dream" was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus circa March 1979 and was taken from the group's 1979 album, Voulez-Vous.

Also notable is the extensive use of electric sitar (played by Janne Schaffer), an unusual instrument in their recordings.

As of September 2021, "I Have a Dream" is ABBA's 12th-biggest song in the UK, including both physical sales and digital streams.

Lane had several years of commercial success in the country music market with songs like "Let Me Down Easy", "Penny Arcade" and "Simple Little Words".

In 1980, she recorded the religious-themed "One Day at a Time", which became a number one hit and brought Lane to the attention of Christian music listeners.

[24] With a similar theme, Lane recorded "I Have a Dream" in October 1980, shortly after the success of "One Day at a Time".

[25] "I Have a Dream" spent multiple weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between December 1980 and early 1981 before peaking at number 17.

Reviewers described the track as having "a rich south of the border undercurrent" while praising its production, calling it "crystalline.

In 2001, as part of a UNICEF fund-raising campaign, the song was re-recorded with additional vocals by Indonesian child singer, Sinna Sherina Munaf.

[32] The music video for the Westlife version of "I Have a Dream" features the band exiting out of a car and into a dark street where a group of children are.