"When" is a
popular song
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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
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in the
UK Singles Chart
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for five weeks,
No. 2 in
Canada
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, and No. 5 in the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100. In French 1958 single charts it spent 18 weeks as number 1, and in the
Netherlands
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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
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in his album of songs from the 1950s and 1960s, ''The Jukebox Years.''
See also
*
List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1950s
References
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1958 singles
1977 singles
Number-one singles in Australia
UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Songs written by Paul Evans (musician)
Kalin Twins songs
1958 songs
Brunswick Records singles
Arista Records singles
Song recordings produced by Mike Hurst (producer)