"When You Walk in the Room" is a song written and recorded by

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. It was initially released as a single on November 23, 1963, as the B-side to "Till You Say You'll Be Mine". It was re-released as an A-side in September 1964, and later included on the album ''Breakin' It Up on the Beatles Tour''. The single charted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 99. The song has been

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by many other artists including

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, whose version reached number 3 in the UK in 1964. Another version was recorded by Paul Carrack in 1987.

Content

The song's lyrics attempt to detail the singer's emotions when in the presence of the person he or she loves. There is also an expression of frustration by the singer that he or she cannot manage to tell that person of his or her love. The song was produced using the "

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" method of

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The Searchers version

had previously a hit song in early 1964 with " Needles and Pins" recorded by Jackie DeShannon, and they then recorded another of DeShannon's song "When You Walk in the Room". Their version reached No. 35 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. The group also recorded a German version titled "Wenn ich dich seh".

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The Sports version

Australian

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band

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released a version of the song as the second single from their debut studio album, '' Reckless''. It reached No. 42 on the Australian

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chart. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until

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created their own

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in mid-1988.

Track listing

* Side A "When You Walk in the Room" - 2:32 * Side B1 "True Stories" - 2:34 * Side B2 "Taxi Rank" - 2:25

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Stephanie Winslow version

The American

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artist Stephanie Winslow recorded a version of the song, reaching No. 29 on the US country singles chart.

Chart positions

Paul Carrack version

Paul Carrack's version, from his 1987 album ''One Good Reason'', reached No. 90 in the US and No. 48 in the UK. It was also a Top Ten hit in Australia, peaking at No. 7.

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Year-end charts

Pam Tillis version

In 1994, country music artist

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recorded a version for her album ''

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''. It was released as a single, peaking at No. 2 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. It was accompanied by a

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(featuring

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), and depicting Tillis in a mid-1960s appearance on ''

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.''

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Year-end charts

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. * Mike Brignardello — bass guitar *

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— background vocals * Rob Hajacos — fiddle *

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— 12-string guitar * Paul Franklin — steel guitar * George Marinelli — electric guitar * Steve Nathan — piano *

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— electric guitar *

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— background vocals *

— lead vocals *

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— acoustic guitar *

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— drums

Agnetha Fältskog version

Former

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singer Agnetha Fältskog released her version of "When You Walk in the Room" as the second single from her 2004 album, ''

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''. The track peaked at number 11 in Sweden and number 34 in the UK, where it remained in the chart for only two weeks. It was remixed by Almighty and SoundFactory.

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References

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