Dream On" is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 eponymous debut album.
Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple.
Released in June 1973, it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band's native Boston, where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ-FM, number five for the year on WRKO and number 16 on WMEX (AM).[citation needed] The song also received immediate heavy airplay on the former WVBF (FM), often showing up in the #1 position on "The Top Five at Five" in June 1973.