When You Walk in the Room



"When You Walk in the Room" is a song written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon, released as a single on November 23, 1963 as the B-Side to "Till You Say You'll Be Mine".

It was re-released as an A-side in September 1964, and later included on the album Breakin' It Up on the Beatles Tour. The single charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #99. The song has since been covered by many other artists.

Content
The song's lyrics attempt to detail the singer's emotions when in the presence of the person he or she loves. There is also an expression of frustration by the singer that he or she cannot manage to tell that person of his or her love.

The Searchers version
"When You Walk in the Room" was recorded by The Searchers in 1964, reaching #35 in the US and #3 in the UK. The group also recorded a German version entitled Wenn ich dich seh. 

The Sports version
Australian rock band The Sports released a version of the song as the second single from their debut studio album, Reckless. It reached #42 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart.

Track listing

 * Side A "When You Walk in the Room" - 2:32
 * Side B1 "True Stories" - 2:34
 * Side B2 "Taxi Rank" - 2:25

Stephanie Winslow version
The American country music artist Stephanie Winslow recorded a version of the song, reaching #29 on the US country singles chart.

Paul Carrack version
Paul Carrack's version, from his 1987 album One Good Reason, reached #90 in the US and #48 in the UK.

It was also a Top Ten hit in Australia, peaking at Number 7.

Pam Tillis version
In 1994, country music artist Pam Tillis recorded a version for her album Sweetheart's Dance. It was released as a single, peaking at #2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was accompanied by a music video (featuring Dick Clark), and depicting Tillis in a mid-1960s appearance on American Bandstand.

Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.
 * Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
 * Mary Chapin Carpenter — background vocals
 * Rob Hajacos — fiddle
 * Bob DiPiero — 12-string guitar
 * Paul Franklin — steel guitar
 * George Marinelli — electric guitar
 * Steve Nathan — piano
 * Brent Mason — electric guitar
 * Kim Richey — background vocals
 * Pam Tillis — lead vocals
 * Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
 * Lonnie Wilson — drums

Agnetha Fältskog version
Former ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog released her version of "When You Walk in the Room" as the second single from her 2004 album, My Colouring Book. The track peaked at #11 in Sweden and #34 in the UK, where it remained in the chart for only two weeks. It was remixed by Almighty and SoundFactory.

Other notable covers

 * Status Quo - 1995
 * Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – 1964
 * The Challengers – 1965
 * The Ventures – 1965
 * The Rokes (as 'C'è una strana espressione nei tuoi occhi') - 1965
 * The New Dada (as 'La tua voce') - 1965
 * Gianni Morandi (as 'La mia voce') – 1966
 * Bruce Springsteen (live version) - 1977
 * Jay and the Americans – 1975
 * Paul Nicholas – 1977
 * Del Shannon – 1977
 * Ruby Starr – 1977
 * Child – 1978
 * Wizex – 1978
 * Cilla Black - 1978
 * Karla Bonoff – 1979
 * Steve Forbert – 1982
 * Johnny Logan – 1985
 * Sanne Salomonsen – 1991
 * Tommy Scott – 1995
 * Mike Pender's Searchers – 1998
 * Chris Hillman – 1998
 * Glass Tiger with Paul Carrack – 1999
 * Smokie – 2000
 * Elisa's – 2012
 * DJ Ötzi & The Bellamy Brothers – 2012
 * Olsen Brothers – 2013
 * Ray Dylan – 2014
 * Architecture in Helsinki – 2014