Released 1958 Genre Pop Label Brunswick Records | Recorded 1958 Length 2:58 | |
Writer(s) Paul Evans, Jack Reardon | ||
"When" is a popular song written by Jack Reardon and Paul Evans and published in 1958.
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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, 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.
Cover versions
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.
References
When (The Kalin Twins song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA