The song was later recorded as track from
Barry Manilow's 1979 album,
One Voice. It was the second of three singles released from the LP, all of which became U.S. Top 40 hits. "When I Wanted You" peaked at No. 20 on the
Billboard Hot 100, No. 24 in Canada, and spent one week at No. 1 on the
Adult Contemporary charts of both nations. It was Manilow's seventh No. 1 on the Canadian AC chart and his tenth No. 1 on the US AC chart.
Record World said that Manilow's "dramatic vocal is exhilarating." ==See also==