Single:
When I Need You entered the Australian singles chart* on 28 February 1977 and peaked at #8. The song was #23 on the Top 100 of 1977.
Album:
The song is on Endless Flight which entered the Australian albums chart* on 22 November 1976 and peaked at #7.
Songwriters:
Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager
Producer:
Richard Perry
Record label of Australian release:
Chrysalis
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Albert Hammond wrote this song with Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond’s 1976 album When I Need You. The song deals with Hammond’s personal experiences being away from home and his loved one.
Leo Sayer’s version was a massive worldwide hit, reaching #1 in Canada, Ireland, the UK, the US and Zimbabwe. It also made the top 10 in New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands and South Africa.
When I Need You has been recorded by many artists, including Rod Stewart, Cliff Richard, Julio Iglesias and Celine Dion.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_I_Need_You
Lyrics:
When I need you
I just close my eyes and I’m with you
And all that I so wanna give you
It’s only a heartbeat away
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