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[[Dolly Parton]] recorded a [[cover version]] of the song, which was included on her 1996 album, ''[[Treasures (Dolly Parton album)|Treasures]]''. This version reached #62 on the ''Billboard'' country music chart. Other artists who either recorded or performed the song in concert include [[country music]] singers [[Tim McGraw]], [[Donna Fargo]] and [[Conway Twitty]], [[R&B]] vocalist [[Millie Jackson]], the German [[disco]] musician [[Peter Griffin (singer)|Peter Griffin]], British [[glam rock]] band [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]], [[Philippines|Filipino]] singer [[Pops Fernandez]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Paul Butterfield]] and the Spanish group [[Mocedades]]. In 2002, the American-Taiwanese singer [[Wilber Pan]] released a bilingual English/Chinese version of the song.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bulwt0NtpRs Music video of Wilber Pan singing "Just When I Needed You Most"]</ref> |
[[Dolly Parton]] recorded a [[cover version]] of the song, which was included on her 1996 album, ''[[Treasures (Dolly Parton album)|Treasures]]''. This version reached #62 on the ''Billboard'' country music chart. Other artists who either recorded or performed the song in concert include [[country music]] singers [[Tim McGraw]], [[Donna Fargo]], [[Daniel Selby] and [[Conway Twitty]], [[R&B]] vocalist [[Millie Jackson]], the German [[disco]] musician [[Peter Griffin (singer)|Peter Griffin]], British [[glam rock]] band [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]], [[Philippines|Filipino]] singer [[Pops Fernandez]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Paul Butterfield]] and the Spanish group [[Mocedades]]. In 2002, the American-Taiwanese singer [[Wilber Pan]] released a bilingual English/Chinese version of the song.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bulwt0NtpRs Music video of Wilber Pan singing "Just When I Needed You Most"]</ref> |
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[[Ingela Forsman|Ingela "Pling" Forsman]] wrote lyrics in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] as ''När jag behövde dig mest'', which was recorded by [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[dansband]] [[Wizex]] on the [[1980 in music|1980]] album ''[[You Treated Me Wrong]]'' <ref>[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001887542 Information at [[Svensk mediedatabas]]]</ref>. |
[[Ingela Forsman|Ingela "Pling" Forsman]] wrote lyrics in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] as ''När jag behövde dig mest'', which was recorded by [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[dansband]] [[Wizex]] on the [[1980 in music|1980]] album ''[[You Treated Me Wrong]]'' <ref>[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001887542 Information at [[Svensk mediedatabas]]]</ref>. |
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"Just When I Needed You Most" is the title of a 1979 song by the American singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer. VanWarmer and, former Hot Chocolate member Tony Wilson co-wrote the track, which was produced by Del Newman and appears on the singer's 1979 album, Warmer. It also appears on Tony Wilson's album "Catch One", produced in 1979 by Ron Albert and Howard Albert for Fat Albert Productions, Inc.
Released as a single in early 1979, "Just When I Needed You Most" spent two weeks atop the US Billboard adult contemporary chart in May of that year.[1] In June, the song reached its peak position of #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it eventually stayed in the Top 40 for 14 weeks and was certified a Gold record by the RIAA.[2] In addition, the song reached #71 on the Billboard country music chart.[1] In September 1979, the song made the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8.[3]
VanWarmer stated that he wrote the song after he had broken up with a girlfriend when he was 18 years old.[1] The song was originally intended as the B-side to "Your Light", but record company executives preferred "Just When I Needed You Most" and made it the A-side of the single instead. VanWarmer believed that the "hook" which made the song stand out was an autoharp instrumental break between the second and third verses of the song, which was performed by musician John Sebastian.[1]
Cover versions
Dolly Parton recorded a cover version of the song, which was included on her 1996 album, Treasures. This version reached #62 on the Billboard country music chart. Other artists who either recorded or performed the song in concert include country music singers Tim McGraw, Donna Fargo, [[Daniel Selby] and Conway Twitty, R&B vocalist Millie Jackson, the German disco musician Peter Griffin, British glam rock band Smokie, Filipino singer Pops Fernandez, Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield and the Spanish group Mocedades. In 2002, the American-Taiwanese singer Wilber Pan released a bilingual English/Chinese version of the song.[4]
Ingela "Pling" Forsman wrote lyrics in Swedish as När jag behövde dig mest, which was recorded by Swedish dansband Wizex on the 1980 album You Treated Me Wrong [5].
See also
Diana Murrell had a top 10 with a female version of 'Just When I needed You Most in 1981.
References
- ^ a b c d Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), pages 228-9.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 657.
- ^ UK Singles Chart info from chartstats.com
- ^ Music video of Wilber Pan singing "Just When I Needed You Most"
- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas