Where the Dream Takes You

Where the Dream Takes You is a tender pop ballad recorded and performed by American recording artist Mýa. The track was produced by acclaimed composer James Newton Howard for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire soundtrack. Where the Dream Takes You was written by award winning songwriter Diane Warren.

Where the Dream Takes You was released as a promotional single on June 5, 2001 at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio.

Release & Promotion
The Diane Warren-penned song was featured during the closing credits of Disney's highly anticipated animated feature and worked at Top 40 and Adult Contemporary radio starting June 5, prior to the film's June 15 release date. Atlantis: The Lost Empire soundtrack also featured a dramatic score by James Newton Howard, who has scored more than 65 featured films and earned six Academy Award nominations. The soundtrack, was released and available at retail on May 22, 2001 to transports listeners to the mysterious and imaginative world of Atantis.

Reception
Billboard gave the song a mixed review.


 * Despite her videogenic charms—and her role in the No. 1 "Lady Marmalade"—Mýa is a curious choice for this sweet, sensitive ballad from Disney's animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Written by master soundtrack scribes Diane Warren and James Newton Howard, "Where the Dream Takes You" might have been an effective dramatic showcase with a powerhouse vocalist behind the mike. Instead, Mýa's paper-thin voice simply fails to lift the ballad beyond the mundane, while making it more than obvious that her talents are best-suited for uptempo, beat-heavy fare. Her selection for the song obviously is tied into Disney's association with A&amp;M/Interscope on the soundtrack—the youngster's home label. The rest of the album consists of Howard's score for the film, a more complementary promotional tie-in for the company's latest big-budget flick. In any case, Disney has done no one any favors with this one.