| 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]
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.
