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When (1958 song)

"When"
Single by The Kalin Twins
Released 1958
Recorded 1958
Genre Pop
Length 2:58
Label Brunswick Records
Writer(s) Paul Evans, Jack Reardon
Producer(s) Jack Pleis
"When"
Single by Showaddywaddy
Released 1977
Recorded 1976
Genre Rock & Roll
Length 3:27
Label Arista Records
Writer(s) Paul Evans, Jack Reardon
Producer(s) Mike Hurst
Showaddywaddy singles chronology
"Under the Moon of Love"

(1976)

"When"

(1977)

"You Got What It Takes"

(1976)

(1977)

"When" is a popular song written by Jack Reardon and Paul Evans and published in 1958.

The biggest hit version was recorded by The Kalin Twins in 1958, a chart-topper in the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, 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.

In 1958, a German version of "When" was recorded as "Wenn" by German Schlager music group Die James Brothers.

In 1977, Showaddywaddy had a UK No. 3 hit with the song.

The song was revived in 2004 by Daniel O'Donnell in his album of songs from the 1950s and 1960s, The Jukebox Years.


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