When You Walk In The Room - Wikipedia

1963 single by Jackie DeShannon

"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Jackie DeShannon
A-side	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine"
Released	November 23, 1963 (1963-11-23)
Recorded	1963
Genre	Pop
Length	2:35
Label	Liberty
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producer	Dick Glasser
Jackie DeShannon singles chronology
"Little Yellow Roses" (1963) "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" / "When You Walk in the Room" (1963) "Oh Boy" (1964)

"When You Walk in the Room" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon. It was initially released as a single on November 23, 1963,[1] 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 number 99.[2]

The song has been covered by many other artists including Country Music Star Pam Tillis, whose version hit #2 on the country charts in 1994, and The Searchers, whose version reached number 3 in the UK in 1964. Other versions, all of which made the British charts though less successfully, were recorded by Paul Carrack in 1987, Status Quo in 1995, and Agnetha Fältskog in 2004.

Content

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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 song was produced using the "Wall of Sound" method of Phil Spector.[3]

The Searchers version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Side A of the original UK single
Single by The Searchers
B-side	"I'll Be Missing You"
Released	September 11, 1964 (1964-09-11)
Genre	Folk rock[4]
Length	2:22
Label	Pye (UK) Kapp (US)
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
The Searchers singles chronology
"Someday We're Gonna Love Again" (1964) "When You Walk in the Room" (1964) "What Have They Done to the Rain" (1964)
Official audio
"When You Walk in the Room" (remastered) on YouTube

British rock band The Searchers had a hit song in early 1964 with "Needles and Pins," previously recorded by Jackie DeShannon, and they then recorded this, another song previously recorded by DeShannon.[5] Their version reached No. 35 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. The group also recorded a German version titled "Wenn ich dich seh".[6]

Charts

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Chart (1964)	Peakposition
Australia[7]	1
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[8]	21
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	35

The Sports version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by The Sports
from the album Reckless
B-side	"True Stories"/"Taxi Rank"
Released	July 18, 1978 (1978-07-18)
Recorded	1978
Studio	Armstrong Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:32
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producer	Joe Camilleri
The Sports singles chronology
"Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)" (1978) "When You Walk in the Room" (1978) "Who Listens to the Radio" (1978)

Australian rock band The Sports released a version of the song as the second single from their debut studio album, Reckless. It reached No. 42 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart.[12]

Track listing

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

Charts

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Chart (1978)	Position
Australian Kent Music Report	42

Stephanie Winslow version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Stephanie Winslow
B-side	"Somebody to Love"
Released	September 1981 (1981-09)
Genre	Country
Length	2:27
Label	Warner Bros./Curb
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producer	Ray Ruff
Stephanie Winslow singles chronology
"I've Been a Fool" (1981) "When You Walk in the Room" (1981) "Slippin' and Slidin'" (1982)

The American country music artist Stephanie Winslow recorded a version of the song, reaching No. 29 on the US country singles chart.

Chart positions

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Chart (1981)	Peakposition
US Billboard Hot Country Songs	29

Paul Carrack version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Paul Carrack
from the album One Good Reason
B-side	"Collrane"
Released	April 27, 1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Rock
Length	3:25
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producer	Christopher Neil
Paul Carrack singles chronology
"A Little Unkind" (1983) "When You Walk in the Room" (1987) "Don't Shed a Tear" (1987)

British singer Paul Carrack's version, from his 1987 album One Good Reason, reached No. 90 in the US and No. 48 in the UK.

It was also a Top Ten hit in Australia, peaking at No. 7.[13]

Charts

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Chart (1987–1988)	Peakposition
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[17]	48
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	90

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[19]	33

Pam Tillis version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Pam Tillis
from the album Sweetheart's Dance
B-side	"'Til All the Lonely's Gone"
Released	August 6, 1994 (1994-08-06)
Genre	Country
Length	2:43
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producers	Pam Tillis Steve Fishell
Pam Tillis singles chronology
"Spilled Perfume" (1994) "When You Walk in the Room" (1994) "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" (1994)

In 1994, American country music artist Pam Tillis recorded a version for her album Sweetheart's Dance. It was released as a single, peaking at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was accompanied by a music video, which was directed by Steven Goldmann in his second video with Tillis,[20] it features Dick Clark and depicts Tillis in a mid-1960s appearance on American Bandstand.

Charts

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Chart (1994)	Peakposition
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[21]	13
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22]	2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[23]	51

Personnel

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Compiled from liner notes.[24]

• 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

Status Quo version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Don't Stop
B-side	"Tilting at the Mill""When You Walk in the Room" (album version)
Released	October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)
Recorded	1995
Genre	Rock
Length	3:064:05 (album version)
Label	Polydor
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producer	Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology
"Restless" (1994) "When You Walk in the Room" (1995) "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1996)

The song was covered by the British rock band Status Quo for their 1996 studio album of cover versions and twenty-second studio album overall, Don't Stop, released as the album's lead single in October 1995.[25] The song was a minor hit, reaching Number 34 in their native UK the following month.[26] This version also appears on the band's 1997 two-disc greatest hits compilation album Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo.[27]

Charts

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Chart (1995)	Peakposition
UK Singles (OCC)[28]	34

Agnetha Fältskog version

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"When You Walk in the Room"
Single by Agnetha Fältskog
from the album My Colouring Book
Released	June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)[29][30]
Genre	Pop[31]
Length	3:36
Label	WEA
Songwriter	Jackie DeShannon
Producers	Agnetha Fältskog Anders Neglin Dan Strömkvist
Agnetha Fältskog singles chronology
"If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" (2004) "When You Walk in the Room" (2004) "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" (2004)

Swedish singer Agnetha Fältskog, formerly of ABBA, 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 number 11 in Sweden and number 34 in the UK, where it remained in the chart for only two weeks. It was remixed by Almighty and SoundFactory.

Charts

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Chart (2004)	Peakposition
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[32]	34

References

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1. ^ RCS Chronological Index For November 1963[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Jackie DeShannon: Charted Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
3. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Jackie DeShannon Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
4. ^ Doggett, Peter (1 January 2015). "Freak Out People". Electric Shock: From the Gramophone to the iPhone - 125 Years of Pop Music. London: The Bodley Head. p. 364. ISBN 978-1-847-92218-2. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. ^ Kutner, Jon; Leigh, Spencer (2010). 1,000 UK Number One Hits. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857123602.
6. ^ "The Searchers - Wenn ich dich seh - Deutsch - YouTube". YouTube.
7. ^ "Hits of the World: Australia". Billboard. 14 November 1964. p. 34.
8. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, week of November 16, 1964".
9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Searchers". Irish Singles Chart.
10. ^ "The Searchers Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
11. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 21 November 1964. p. 22.
12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 56. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
14. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 56. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
15. ^ "Paul Carrack – When You Walk in the Room" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
16. ^ "Paul Carrack – When You Walk in the Room". Singles Top 100.
17. ^ "Paul Carrack Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
18. ^ Paul Carrack version USA chart history, Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
19. ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.
20. ^ Oermann, Robert K. (2015-05-01). "[Updated]: LifeNotes: Film, Video Director Steven Goldmann Dies". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
21. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Image 2653". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
22. ^ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
23. ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
24. ^ Sweetheart's Dance (CD booklet). Pam Tillis. Arista Records. 1994. 18758.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
25. ^ Status Quo - When You Walk In The Room, retrieved 2025-09-04
26. ^ "WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM". Official Charts. 1995-11-04. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
27. ^ Status Quo - Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of, retrieved 2025-09-04
28. ^ "WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM". Official Charts. 1995-11-04. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
29. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 12, 2004. p. 27.
30. ^ a b "Agnetha Fältskog – When You Walk in the Room". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
31. ^ My Colouring Book by Agnetha Fältskog on Apple Music, 2004-04-19, retrieved 2025-09-04
32. ^ "Agnetha Fältskog Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

v t e The Searchers
John McNally Frank Allen Spencer James Scott Ottaway Johnny Sandon Tony Jackson Mike Pender Chris Curtis Billy Adamson John Blunt Eddie Rothe
Studio albums	Meet The Searchers Sugar and Spice It's the Searchers Sounds Like Searchers Take Me for What I'm Worth Second Take Searchers Play for Today Hungry Hearts
US studio albums	Meet The Searchers / Needles and Pins This Is Us The New Searchers LP The Searchers No. 4 Take Me for What I'm Worth Needles & Pins The Searchers Love's Melodies
Live albums	Sweets For My Sweet – The Searchers At The Star-Club Hamburg Hear! Hear! The Searchers Meet the Rattles
Collectors’ editions	Play the System German, French + Rare Recordings 30th Anniversary Collection 1962-1992 The Iron Door Sessions BBC Sessions
Singles	"Sweets for My Sweet" "Sugar and Spice" "Needles and Pins" "Don't Throw Your Love Away" "When You Walk in the Room" "Love Potion No. 9" "What Have They Done to the Rain" "He's Got No Love" "Take It or Leave It" "Desdemona" "Solitaire"
Related articles	Discography Mike Pender's Searchers

v t e Pam Tillis
Discography
Studio albums	Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey Put Yourself in My Place Homeward Looking Angel Sweetheart's Dance All of This Love Every Time Thunder & Roses It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis RhineStoned Just in Time for Christmas Dos Divas
Compilation albums	Collection Greatest Hits
Singles	"One of Those Things" "Those Memories of You" "Don't Tell Me What to Do" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Maybe It Was Memphis" "Blue Rose Is" "Shake the Sugar Tree" "Let That Pony Run" "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" "Do You Know Where Your Man Is" "Spilled Perfume" "When You Walk in the Room" "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" "I Was Blown Away" "In Between Dances" "Deep Down" "The River and the Highway" "It's Lonely Out There" "All the Good Ones Are Gone" "Land of the Living" "I Said a Prayer" "Every Time" "Please"
Other songs	"Ancient History" "Five Minutes" "Someone Else's Trouble Now"
See also	Mel Tillis Bob DiPiero

v t e The Sports
Stephen Cummings Andrew Pendlebury Martin Armiger Red Symons
Studio albums	Reckless Don't Throw Stones Suddenly Sondra
Extended plays	Fair Game O.K, U.K! The Sports Play Dylan (and Donovan)
Compilations	All Sports This Is Really Something: The Complete Anthology The Definitive Collection
Singles	"Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)" "When You Walk in the Room" "Who Listens to the Radio" "Don't Throw Stones" "Wedding Ring" "Strangers on a Train" "How Come" "Sunshine Superman"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Agnetha Fältskog
Swedish albums	Agnetha Fältskog (1968) Agnetha Fältskog vol. 2 (1969) Som jag är (1970) När en vacker tanke blir en sång (1971) Elva kvinnor i ett hus (1975) Nu tändas tusen juleljus (with Linda Ulvaeus, 1981) Kom följ med i vår karusell (with Christian Ulvaeus, 1987)
English albums	Wrap Your Arms Around Me (1983) Eyes of a Woman (1985) I Stand Alone (1987) My Colouring Book (2004) A (2013)
Compilation albums	Agnetha Fältskogs bästa (1973) Tio år med Agnetha (1979) Teamtoppen 1 (1985) Sjung denna sång (1986) Agnetha Collection (1986) Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA (1994) Geh' Mit Gott (1994) My Love, My Life (1996) Agnetha Fältskogs svensktoppar (1998) That's Me (1998) De första åren (2004) My Very Best (2008)
Swedish singles	"Om tårar vore guld"/ "Golliwog" "Dom har glömt" "SOS" "När du tar mig i din famn"
English singles	"Never Again" "The Heat Is On" "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" "Can't Shake Loose" "It's So Nice To Be Rich" "I Won't Let You Go" "One Way Love" "The Way You Are" "The Last Time" "I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)" "Let It Shine" "The Queen of Hearts" "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" "When You Walk in the Room" "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" "The One Who Loves You Now" "When You Really Loved Someone" "Dance Your Pain Away" "I Should've Followed You Home" "Where Do We Go from Here?"
Related articles	Discography ABBA

v t e Paul Carrack
Studio albums	Nightbird (1980) Suburban Voodoo (1982) One Good Reason (1987) Groove Approved (1989) Blue Views (1996) Beautiful World (1997) Satisfy My Soul (2000) Groovin' (2001) It Ain't Over (2003) Winter Wonderland (a.k.a. A Soulful Christmas) (2005) Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2007) I Know That Name (2008) A Different Hat (2010) Good Feeling (2012) Rain or Shine (2013) Soul Shadows (2016) These Days (2018)
Songs	"When You Walk in the Room" "Don't Shed a Tear" "Button Off My Shirt" "Love Will Keep Us Alive"
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