When Will I Be Famous?

"When Will I Be Famous?" is a song by British boy band Bros. Written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins, "When Will I Be Famous?" was released as a single on 16 November 1987, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and at number one on the Irish Single Chart, as well as reaching the top five in several other countries. "When Will I Be Famous?" would later appearing on their 1988 album Push. In 1988-1989 it was used in an advert for The Sunday Mirror. The song was later used in a Hyundai commercial in Japan which helped the track reach the top five of the Japanese Music Charts.

For the 2007 BBC television series, see When Will I Be Famous? (TV series).

"When Will I Be Famous?"
Single by Bros
from the album Push
Released16 November 1987
Recorded1987
GenreDance-pop
Length5:02 (album version)
4:20 (video version)
4:00 (single edit)
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Nicky Graham, Tom Watkins
Producer(s)Nicky Graham
Bros singles chronology
"I Owe You Nothing"
(1987)		 "When Will I Be Famous?"
(1987)		 "Drop the Boy"
(1988)
Music video
"When Will I Be Famous?" on YouTube

In 2017, ShortList's Dave Fawbert listed this song at number one on his list of the "greatest key changes in music history".[1]

Chart performance

"When Will I Be Famous?" was a number-one single in Ireland, as well as reaching number two in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland.

It entered the UK Singles Chart on 28 November 1987 at number 81, in an initial five-week chart run until the end of December. It re-entered the top 100 at number 51 on the week ending 31 January 1988, reaching number two five weeks later.[2]

Track listings

7" and Japan CD single

  1. "When Will I Be Famous?" – 3:59
  2. "Love to Hate You" – 4:40

12" and CD single

  1. "When Will I Be Famous?" (The Infamous Mix) – 5:40
  2. "When Will I Be Famous?" (The Contender Dub Mix) – 8:16
  3. "Love to Hate You" – 4:40

US 12" single

  1. "When Will I Be Famous?" (Club Mix) – 8:02
  2. "When Will I Be Famous?" (Acapella Mix) – 4:06
  3. "When Will I Be Famous?" (7" Version) – 3:59
  4. "When Will I Be Famous?" (Dub Mix) – 7:35
  5. "When Will I Be Famous?" (Bonus Beats) – 2:53

US CD single

  1. "When Will I Be Famous?" (7" Version) – 3:59
  2. "When Will I Be Famous?" (12" Club Mix) – 8:03
  3. "When Will I Be Famous?" (12" Dub Mix) – 7:34

Japan CD mini-album

  1. "When Will I Be Famous?" – 5:48
  2. "When Will I Be Famous?" (Infamous Mix) – 5:41
  3. "When Will I Be Famous?" (The Contender Dub Mix) – 8:19

Charts

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