"The Perfect Year" is a song by English singer Dina Carroll. It is taken from the 1993 musical Sunset Boulevard and was released as a single on 29 November 1993. Later, it was included on Carroll's second album, Only Human (1996). Becoming one of her most successful songs, it peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number four in Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 17 in January 1994. In 2001, the song was included on Carroll's compilation album, The Very Best of Dina Carroll.