"Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles" . "-0.358018"^^ . . "Songs from musicals" . "-0.251686"^^ . "false"^^ . "false"^^ . "852541" . "1966 singles" . "false"^^ . "-12.0"^^ . "1965 songs" . "0"^^ . "2001-08-03"^^ . "english" . "9"^^ . "5714dec525ac0d8aee396e9d" . "90.0"^^ . "%22The Impossible Dream (The Quest)%22 is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole.The song is sung all the way through once in the musical by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by %22following the quest%22. It is reprised partially three more times \u2014 the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition.It was awarded the Contemporary Classics Award from the Songwriter's Hall of Fame." . "156000.0"^^ . . . "Andy Williams songs" . "Scott Walker (singer) songs" . . . . . "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" . "The Impossible Dream" . "Johnny Mathis songs" . "Jack Jones (singer) songs" . "253127"^^ . <-KufFjcWOUQ> . "USSM19929419" . "516" . "Sarah Connor (singer) songs" .