When I Need You
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"When I Need You" is a popular soft rock ballad from the 1970s, best known through Leo Sayer's hit recording and widely covered by various artists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Albert Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfChartSuccess |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | classic 1970s pop ⓘ |
| genre |
pop ballad
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Celine Dion
NERFINISHED
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Cliff Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Dana Winner NERFINISHED ⓘ Demis Roussos NERFINISHED ⓘ Engelbert Humperdinck NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ingram NERFINISHED ⓘ Julio Iglesias NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Sayer (re-recordings) ⓘ Luther Vandross NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Clayderman NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Bassey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Endless Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHitSingleOf | Leo Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Carole Bayer Sager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Leo Sayer's signature songs
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numerous cover versions by various artists ⓘ widespread international chart success ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy | Leo Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Albert Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Leo Sayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chrysalis Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional support
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long-distance love ⓘ |
| writer | Albert Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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