When (The Kalin Twins song)
| "When" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Kalin Twins | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | Brunswick Records[1] |
| Writer(s) | Paul Evans, Jack Reardon[1] |
| Producer(s) | Jack Pleis[1] |
| "When" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Showaddywaddy | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock & Roll | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Arista Records[2] | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul Evans, Jack Reardon | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Hurst[2] | |||
| Showaddywaddy singles chronology | ||||
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"When" is a popular song written by Jack Reardon and Paul Evans and published in 1958.
The Kalin Twins version
The biggest hit version was recorded by The Kalin Twins in 1958, a chart-topper in the UK Singles Chart for five weeks,[1][3] and No. 5 in the US Billboard Hot 100. In The Netherlands the song charted for 30 weeks and was also a number one for 5 weeks.[4]
Cover versions
In 1977, Showaddywaddy had a UK No. 3 hit with the song.[5] The song was revived in 2004 by Daniel O'Donnell in his album of songs from the 1950s and 1960s, The Jukebox Years.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- 1 2 "Showaddywaddy - When (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 88–9. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Dutch Charts". Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 497. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
| Preceded by "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers |
UK number-one single by The Kalin Twins (Brunswick OE 9383) August 22, 1958 - September 19, 1958 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Carolina Moon" by Connie Francis |
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