When I Wanted You

"When I Wanted You" is a track from Barry Manilow's 1979 album, One Voice, with music and lyrics written by Gino Cunico. It was the second of three singles released from the LP, all of which became U.S. Top 40 hits.

"When I Wanted You"
Single by Barry Manilow
from the album One Voice
B-side"Bobbie Lee (What's the Difference, I Gotta Live)"
ReleasedDecember 1979 (1979)
GenrePop
Length3:31
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Gino Cunico
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"Ships"
(1979)
"When I Wanted You"
(1979)
"I Don't Want to Walk Without You"
(1980)

"When I Wanted You" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] number 24 in Canada, and spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations. It was Manilow's seventh number one on the Canadian AC chart and his tenth number one on the U.S. AC chart.

It also reached number one on the Canadian AC chart.[2]

The song was recorded previously by Gino Cunico (the song's composer) and the Addrisi Brothers.

See also

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 156.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-08.


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