1977 Leo Sayer – When I Need You (US:#1 UK:#2)
“When I Need You” is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond’s 1976 album When I Need You. Leo Sayer’s version, produced by Richard Perry, was a massive hit worldwide, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier singles had stalled at number 2. It also reached number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 for a single week in May 1977; and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song of 1977. Sayer performed it on the second show of the third season of The Muppet Show.
Album
Endless Flight is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, which was released in 1976. It was released in the U.S. and Canada by Warner Bros. Records and in the UK by Chrysalis Records. The album consolidated his international popularity, reaching #4 in the UK and #10 in the USA; it also charted strongly […]
Musicians
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
Produced By
Richard Perry
Songwriters
Albert Hammond
Carole Bayer Sager
Charts
US:#1
UK:#1