"When Will I See You Again" is a song released in 1974 by American soul group The Three Degrees, from their third album, The Three Degrees. The song was written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Sheila Ferguson sang the lead, accompanied by Fayette Pinkney and Valerie Holiday. Billboard named the song #67 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[1] Show
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 it. I thought it was ridiculously insulting to be given such a simple song and that it took no talent to sing it. We did do it and several million copies later, I realized that he knew more than me."[2] She would later have a #60 hit with a solo remake of the track in 1994.[3] The song 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 party at Buckingham Palace in 1978. Music video[edit]The YouTube music video of this song is blocked in the USA, United Kingdom, and Germany because of Sony Music Entertainment copyright grounds.[1] Chart performance[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 #2 on the pop singles chart, behind "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas.[4] On other US charts, the song reached #1 on the adult contemporary chart,[5] and #4 on the R&B chart in the autumn of 1974.[6] In the UK, it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart in August 1974.[7] Brother Beyond version[edit]
British boy band Brother Beyond covered the song on their 1989 album Trust, that was also released in the Compilation Ronny's Pop Show [1990/1] – Hochfeine Pop-Musik-Schallplatte. Track listing[edit]CD maxi
7" Single
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Thomas Anders version[edit]
In 1993, Thomas Anders released his version of the song with The Three Degrees, which appeared on the same-named album. The success of the cover version was modest. The following year, Anders released a Spanish-language version of the song titled Una mañana de sol. Track listing[edit]CD maxi
7" Single
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Who originally sang See You Again?See You Again. Who was See You Again originally written for?Puth shot to fame earlier this year when he teamed up with Khalifa to write "See You Again" for "Furious 7." The song was dedicated to the franchise's late star Paul Walker, who tragically died in a car accident in November 2013 before filming for "Furious 7" was complete.
When was When Will I See You Again No 1?In the U.S., "When Will I See You Again" peaked at #2 on the pop singles chart, behind "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas. On other US charts, the song reached #1 on the adult contemporary chart, and #4 on the R&B chart in the autumn of 1974.
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