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