When I'm with You (Sparks song)
When I'm with You is a song released by Los Angeles band Sparks. The song relies on disco and new wave as its two de facto main genres with rock guitars audible throughout the song. The song did not chart on any Billboard charts, but was a Top 20 hit in Australia, peaking at numbers 14 and number 1 in France for six weeks,.[1] It is not known who produced this song as Giorgio Moroder produced it alongside Harold Faltermeyer, with the latter claiming to have produced much of the album. Keith Forsey, best known as producer for Billy Idol in the 1980s and then resuming in 2006, and for writing several other works including "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling" among others, played drums on the song. The B-side is an instrumental version of "When I'm with You".
| "When I'm with You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sparks | ||||
| from the album Terminal Jive | ||||
| B-side | "When I'm with You" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ron Mael, Russell Mael | |||
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder or Harold Faltermeyer (disputed) | |||
| Sparks singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 17 |
Personnel
The following are purported to be on the song.
- Russell Mael - vocals
- Ron Mael - keyboards
- W. G. Snuffy Walden - guitar
- Richie Zito - bass guitar
- Harold Faltermeyer - keyboards
- Keith Forsey - drums
- Laurie Forsey - backing vocals
References
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.