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When (The Kalin Twins song)

"When"
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"
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
"Under the Moon of Love"
(1976)
"When"
(1977)
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"Under the Moon of Love"
(1976)
"When"
(1977)
"You Got What It Takes"

"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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