| When | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Kalin Twins |
| Released: | 1958 |
| Recorded: | 1958 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:28 |
| Label: | Brunswick Records |
| Producer: | Jack Pleis |
| When | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Showaddywaddy |
| Released: | 1977 |
| Recorded: | 1976 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 3:27 |
| Label: | Arista Records |
| Producer: | Mike Hurst[1] |
| Prev Title: | Under the Moon of Love |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | You Got What It Takes |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"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,[2] [3] No. 2 in Canada,[4] 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 the song charted for 30 weeks and was also a number one for 5 weeks.[5]
The song was included on the compilation album The Original Hit Performances! The Late Fifties, Decca Records, 1959 (DL 4005), and on the oldies compilations Vintage Music, Volume One, MCA Records, 1986 (MCA-1429) CD (MCA-31198), 50's Hits: Great Records of the Decade, Curb Records, 1990 CD (D2-77354), and Glory Days of Rock n' Roll: Teen Ballads, Warner Special Products, 1999 (OPCD 3551).
In 1958, a German version of "When" was recorded as "Wenn" by German Schlager music group Die James Brothers.[6]
In 1977, Showaddywaddy had a UK No. 3 hit with the song.[7]
The song was revived in 2004 by Daniel O'Donnell in his album of songs from the 1950s and 1960s, The Jukebox Years.
