When I'm Away from You
Appearance
"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.