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When I Wanted You

When I Wanted You

1979 single by Barry Manilow

"When I Wanted You" is a song whose music and lyrics were written by Gino Cunico. It was first recorded by Gino Cunico (the song's composer) and the Addrisi Brothers.

Quick Facts Single by Barry Manilow, from the album One Voice ...

Barry Manilow recording

The song was later recorded as track from Barry Manilow's 1979 album, One Voice. It was the second of three singles released from the LP, all of which became U.S. Top 40 hits.

"When I Wanted You" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] No. 24 in Canada, and spent one week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations. It was Manilow's seventh No. 1 on the Canadian AC chart and his tenth No. 1 on the US AC chart.[2]

Record World said that Manilow's "dramatic vocal is exhilarating."[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 156.
  2. [2]
    "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. [3]
    "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 15, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-11.


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