Once Upon a Dream ( Sleeping Beauty song ) - wikipedia Once Upon a Dream ( Sleeping Beauty song ) `` Once Upon a Dream '' Song by Mary Costa and Bill Shirley from the album Sleeping Beauty Published Walt Disney Music Company Released January 29, 1959 ( 1959 - 01 - 29 ) Recorded 1958 Genre Soundtrack Label Walt Disney Songwriter ( s ) Jack Lawrence Sammy Fain Producer ( s ) George Bruns `` Once Upon a Dream '' is a song written in 1959 for the animated musical fantasy film Sleeping Beauty produced by Walt Disney. It is based on Tchaikovsky 's ballet of the same name, more specifically the piece `` Grande valse villageoise '' ( `` The Garland Waltz '' ). It is the theme of Princess Aurora and Prince Philip and was performed by a chorus as an overture and third - reprise finale. Mary Costa and Bill Shirley, who were cast in the roles of Princess Aurora and Prince Philip, performed the song as a duet. The song was covered by the American girl group No Secrets in 2003 for the two - disc DVD release, and by Emily Osment in October 2008 for the Platinum Edition release of the film, and also included on the compilation album Princess Disneymania. Lana Del Rey covered it in a `` somber and sinister '' mood for the 2014 film Maleficent. Contents 1 Lana Del Rey version 1.1 Critical reception 1.2 Chart positions 2 References 3 External links Lana Del Rey version `` Once Upon a Dream '' Single by Lana Del Rey from the album Maleficent ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Released January 26, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 26 ) Length 3 : 23 Label Walt Disney Songwriter ( s ) Jack Lawrence Sammy Fain Producer ( s ) Dan Heath Lana Del Rey singles chronology `` Young and Beautiful ( Remix ) '' ( 2013 ) `` Once Upon a Dream '' ( 2014 ) `` West Coast '' ( 2014 ) `` Young and Beautiful ( Remix ) '' ( 2013 ) `` Once Upon a Dream '' ( 2014 ) `` West Coast '' ( 2014 ) `` Once Upon a Dream '' was covered by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for the dark fantasy film Maleficent ( 2014 ), which serves as a prequel to and re-imagining of the original Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ). The song was released on January 26, 2014 ; it was made available as a free digital download during its first week of availability by the Google Play Store. On February 4, the digital download was made available for purchase. Critical reception The cover received generally positive reception. Forbes called the cover `` moody and low - key '' while Stereogum described it as `` swoony '' and `` spaced - out ''. Hypable said the cover was `` much darker '' than the original and pointed out the `` slight radio effect '' over Del Rey 's and called her performance of the song `` haunting '' : Spin said of the song snippet from the trailer `` Smoky vocals, a bewitching come - hither delivery, and delicate piano turn the 1959 fairytale song into a haunting lullaby. '' Complex remarked that Del Rey 's cover had a `` somber and sinister '' feel in comparison to the original. Chart positions Chart ( 2014 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 96 France ( SNEP ) 122 Ireland ( IRMA ) 71 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 60 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) References Jump up ^ `` Disney : Once Upon a Dream ''. AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved February 8, 2015. Jump up ^ DisneyMusicVEVO ( 2014 - 10 - 21 ), An Unusual Prince / Once Upon a Dream ( From `` Sleeping Beauty '' ), retrieved 2016 - 02 - 14 Jump up ^ `` Emily Osment ' Once Upon a Dream ' - Crushable ''. Crushable. Retrieved 19 September 2014. ^ Jump up to : X, Dharmic ( January 26, 2014 ). `` Listen to Lana Del Rey 's Cover of `` Once Upon A Dream '' as The `` Maleficent '' Theme Song ``. Complex. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lana Del Rey 's ' Maleficent ' Track to Debut During Grammys Read more : Lana Del Rey 's ' Maleficent ' Track to Debut During Grammys - Disney News by Stitch Kingdom StitchKingdom.com - The # 1 unofficial source for news on Disney ''. Stitchkingdom.com. January 23, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Once Upon a Dream ''. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014. Jump up ^ Mendelson, Scott ( January 26, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey Covers ' Once Upon A Dream ' For Angelina Jolie 's ' Maleficent ' ''. Forbes. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ Nelson, Michael ( January 26, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey -- `` Once Upon A Dream '' ``. Stereogum. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ Sims, Andrew ( January 26, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey 's ' Once Upon A Dream ' released -- listen ! ''. Hypable.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ McGovern, Kyle. `` Hear Lana Del Rey 's Creepy ' Once Upon a Dream ' Cover in ' Maleficent ' Trailer ''. Spin. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Pandora Archive : Week Commencing 26 May 2014 -- ARIA Chartifacts '' ( PDF ). Pandora Archive. Australian Recording Industry Association ( 1265 ) : 2. May 26, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Once Upon A Dream '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 24, 2014 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 -- 7th June 2014 ''. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lana Del Rey -- Chart history '' Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Lana Del Rey. Retrieved February 15, 2014. External links Disney Sing - Along on YouTube ( on Disney 's official channel ) Full lyrics of the Lana Del Rey version of the song `` Sleeping Beauty '' / `` Little Briar Rose '' by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm Theatre La Belle au Bois Dormant ( opera ) The Sleeping Beauty ( ballet ) Variants Sun, Moon, and Talia The Young Slave The Glass Coffin Retellings Alinda of the Loch Enchantment The Light Princess `` Little Daylight '' The Ordinary Princess The Sleeping Beauty Quartet Spindle 's End The Gates of Sleep Films Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) Some Call It Loving ( 1973 ) Sleeping Beauty ( 1987 ) Sleeping Beauty ( 1995 ) Keys to the Kingdom ( 2007 ) Sleeping Betty ( 2008 ) Maleficent ( 2014 ) Descendants ( 2015 ) Charming ( 2017 ) Disney `` Once Upon a Dream '' ( song ) Sleeping Beauty Castle Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant `` Evil Like Me '' ( song ) Kingdom Hearts series Characters Prince Charming Wicked fairy godmother Disney 's Sleeping Beauty characters Princess Aurora Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather Maleficent Lana Del Rey songs Discography Videography Lana Del Ray `` Kill Kill '' `` Yayo '' Born to Die `` Born to Die '' `` Off to the Races '' `` Blue Jeans '' `` Video Games '' `` Diet Mountain Dew '' `` National Anthem '' `` Dark Paradise '' `` Carmen '' `` Summertime Sadness '' Paradise `` Ride '' `` Cola '' `` Blue Velvet '' `` Gods & Monsters '' `` Yayo '' `` Bel Air '' `` Burning Desire '' Ultraviolence `` Cruel World '' `` Ultraviolence '' `` Shades of Cool '' `` Brooklyn Baby '' `` West Coast '' `` Old Money '' `` Black Beauty '' Honeymoon `` Honeymoon '' `` Music to Watch Boys To '' `` Terrence Loves You '' `` High by the Beach '' `` Freak '' `` Art Deco '' `` Salvatore '' `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' Lust for Life `` Love '' `` Lust for Life '' `` Summer Bummer '' `` Coachella -- Woodstock in My Mind '' Other songs `` Serial Killer '' `` Ghetto Baby '' `` Young and Beautiful '' `` Once Upon a Dream '' `` Big Eyes '' `` Prisoner '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Once_Upon_a_Dream_(Sleeping_Beauty_song)&oldid=799344607 '' Categories : 1959 songs 2014 singles Disney songs Disney 's Sleeping Beauty Lana Del Rey songs Love themes Popular songs based on classical works Songs with music by Sammy Fain Songs with lyrics by Jack Lawrence Walt Disney Records singles Pop ballads Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2014 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Irish Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100 Talk Variants Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Português Edit links This page was last edited on 7 September 2017, at 03 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the original once upon a dream
Answer: Mary Costa and Bill Shirley