When I'm Away from You
| "When I'm Away from You" | ||||
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| Single by The Bellamy Brothers | ||||
| from the album Strong Weakness | ||||
| B-side | "Long Distance Love Affair" | |||
| Released | January 17, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | Frankie Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen, The Bellamy Brothers | |||
| The Bellamy Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"When I'm Away from You" is a song written and recorded by Frankie Miller in 1979. It was also recorded by Kim Carnes and included on her 1981 album Mistaken Identity. The best-known version of the song was recorded by The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in January 1983 as the second single from the album Strong Weakness. "When I'm Away from You" would become The Bellamy Brothers' seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 43.
| Preceded by "Swingin'" by John Anderson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single April 2, 1983 |
Succeeded by "We've Got Tonight" by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton |
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