"The Perfect Year" is a song performed by English singer-songwriter Dina Carroll, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.

It is taken from the 1993 musical Sunset Boulevard, produced by Nigel Lowis, and was released as a single on 29 November 1993 by A&M and 1st Avenue.

Hannsjörg Riemann from German Bravo gave the song two out of five, stating that Carroll "can sing really well."

[2] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it five out of five and named it Pick of the Week, writing, "This heartwarming ballad from Sunset Boulevard with sweeping strings, a powerful vocal and optimistic, seasonal lyrics could easily end Carroll's perfect year by becoming her first number one single.

"[3] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update complimented it as a "gorgeous Lloyd Webber radio ballad".