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"When Will I See You lot Again"
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Unmarried by The Three Degrees
from the album The Three Degrees
B-side "I Didn't Know"
Released June 21, 1974 (UK)
September 1974 (U.S.)
Recorded 1973
Genre Soul, R&B
Length three:00
Characterization Philadelphia International Records
Songwriter(southward) Adventure and Huff
Producer(s) Run a risk and Huff
The Three Degrees singles chronology
"Honey Is the Message"
(1974) 		"When Volition I Encounter You Again"
(1974) 		"Get Your Dearest Back"
(1974)

"When Will I See Yous Over again" is a song released in 1974 past American soul group The Three Degrees, from their tertiary album The 3 Degrees. The vocal was written and produced past Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Sheila Ferguson sang the pb, accompanied past Fayette Pinkney and Valerie Holiday. Billboard named the song #67 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[i]

Background [edit]

Sheila Ferguson recalled that "the song was played to me by Kenny Gamble at the piano in 1973 and I threw a tantrum. I screamed and yelled and said I would never sing information technology. I thought it was ridiculously insulting to be given such a simple song and that it took no talent to sing it. We did practise information technology and several meg copies later on, I realized that he knew more than than me."[2] She would later take a #60 hit with a solo remake of the runway in 1994.[3] The vocal is unique in that every sentence is a question, heightening the overall effect and emotion. The Three Degrees performed the song at Prince Charles' 30th birthday political party at Buckingham Palace in 1978.

Music video [edit]

The YouTube music video of this vocal is blocked in the United states and Germany because of Sony Music Amusement copyright grounds.[one]

Chart functioning [edit]

It was one of the most successful recordings of the "Philly Soul" era. In the U.S., "When Will I See You Again" peaked at #two on the popular singles chart, behind "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas.[4]

On other US charts, the vocal reached #1 on the adult contemporary nautical chart,[5] and #4 on the R&B chart in the autumn of 1974.[6] In the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, it fared fifty-fifty amend, spending 2 weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart in August 1974.[vii]

Brother Beyond version [edit]

"When Will I See You Again"
Unmarried by Blood brother Across
from the album Trust
Released December eight, 1989
Recorded 1989
Genre Popular
Length 3:34
Characterization Parlophone
Songwriter(due south) Hazard and Huff
Brother Beyond singles chronology
"Drive On"
(1989) 		"When Will I See You Over again"
(1989) 		"Trust"
(1990)

British boy ring Blood brother Beyond covered the song on their 1989 album Trust, that was also released in the Compilation Ronny'due south Pop Show [1990/1] – Hochfeine Popular-Musik-Schallplatte.

Track listing [edit]

CD maxi

  1. "When Will I Meet You Over again" (Radio Mix) – iv:28
  2. "New Heights (The Clompete Mix)" (Cloud nine Mix) – iv:25
  3. "When Will I Run into You Again (Extended)" (Gee Extended Mix) – half dozen:42

7" Single

  1. When Will I See You Once more – 3:35
  2. New Heights (Edit) – 3:twenty

Charts [edit]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.k. Singles Chart[19] 43

Thomas Anders version [edit]

"When Volition I See You Over again"
Single by Thomas Anders feat. The Iii Degrees
from the album When Will I Run across You Again
Released July 18, 1993
Recorded 1992
Genre Popular
Length three:30
Characterization Polydor
Songwriter(s) Run a risk and Huff
Producer(s) Christian De Walden, Ralf Stemmann
Thomas Anders feat. The Iii Degrees singles chronology
"Continuing Alone"
(1992) 		"When Volition I Meet You Again"
(1993) 		"I'll Love Yous Forever"
(1993)

In 1993, Thomas Anders released his version of the song with The 3 Degrees, which appeared on the same-named album. The success of the comprehend version was pocket-sized. The following year, Anders released a Castilian-language version of the song titled Una mañana de sol.

Track listing [edit]

CD maxi

  1. When Will I Run into You Again – three:thirty
  2. Thomas Anders – Is It My Love 3:40
  3. When Will I See You lot Again (Extended Version) – 5:fifteen

vii" Single

  1. When Volition I Run into Yous Again (Precious String-House Mix) – four:45
  2. When Will I See Yous Over again (Precious Society Mix) – five:ten
  3. When Will I See You Again (Precious Outerspace Mix) – v:32
  4. When Will I Come across You lot Once more (Precious Pop Mix) – v:28

Charts [edit]

Nautical chart (1993) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[20] 37

Other cover versions [edit]

  • Geoffrey Chung arranged a reggae version released equally a 7" on the Antrim label in 1974 with vocals by Marcia Griffiths (A) and Onika (B).
  • Magda Layna released the song as a single on Megatone Records in 1983.
  • Hong Kong Cantopop vocalizer Priscilla Chan (陳慧嫻) released a Cantonese embrace version "幾時再見?!" (lit.: "When Will I See You Again?!") on her album, 秋色 (lit. "Fall Colours"), in 1988.
  • Billy Bragg's version is the 2d vocal on the NME's 1992 covers compilation Red Trax.
  • Japanese Singer CINDY covered the song on her 1997 compilation album Surprise.
  • U2 played the song on the Acme Tour. Information technology was nigh remembered when the band played it at Slane Castle on 25 Baronial and 1 September 2001.
  • Erasure covered the vocal on their 2003 album Other People's Songs.
  • Guitarist Peter White remade the song for his 2016 anthology Groovin', with Amber DiLena providing vocals.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ 1000 UK #ane Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Striking Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 198. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Meridian Developed Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Enquiry. p. 243.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Peak R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Tape Research. p. 578.
  7. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 303–4. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.Due south.W.: Australian Chart Volume. p. 309. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Particular Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Dec 7, 1974. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved September v, 2018.
  11. ^ Joel Whitburn'due south Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  12. ^ "Top 100 1974-12-07". Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2016-01-xix .
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN0-646-11917-six.
  14. ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Unmarried Tiptop 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1974". Retrieved September two, 2018.
  17. ^ "Meridian 100 Hits of 1975/Pinnacle 100 Songs of 1975". Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved October x, 2016.
  18. ^ "Height 100 Yr Terminate Charts: 1975". Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2015-01-17 .
  19. ^ chartsurfer.de
  20. ^ chartsurfer.de

External links [edit]

  • Lyrics of this vocal
  • The Three Degrees - When Volition I Meet You Again on YouTube

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