 Although not released as a single, Franklin has performed the song at various venues, including the 1993 inaugural celebration for U.S. President Bill Clinton.In the film "The Commitments" (1991), one of the girls auditioning for the titular band sings "I Dreamed a Dream" as her audition song.Other female singers who have recorded versions of the song include English singer and stage actress Elaine Paige, from a 1993 performance at Birmingham Symphony Hall which was included on her 1995 album, "Encore",
original "Annie" title cast member Andrea McArdle in the 1996 recording "On Broadway",
New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra and British pop star Petula Clark, each in 2001, Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Crowe in 2005, and Broadway actress Susan Egan in 2008.