When I'm Away from You
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1983 single by The Bellamy Brothers
| "When I'm Away from You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Bellamy Brothers | |
| from the album Strong Weakness | |
| B-side | "Long Distance Love Affair" |
| Released | January 17, 1983 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | Elektra/Curb |
| Songwriter(s) | Frankie Miller |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen, The Bellamy Brothers |
| The Bellamy Brothers singles chronology | |
"When I'm Away from You" is a song written and originally 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 American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in January 1983 as the second single from the album Strong Weakness . The song was 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]
Charts
[edit ]Weekly charts
[edit ]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 43.
- ^ "the Bellamy Brothers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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