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When We Are Together

{{Short description|1999 single by Texas}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox song

| name = When We Are Together

| cover = When We Are Together.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Texas

| album = The Hush

| released = {{start date|1999|11|15|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-11-13.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 15 November, 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=13 November 1999|access-date=26 July 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

  • Shar's house
  • Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)

| genre =

| length = 3:23

| label = Mercury

| writer =

| producer = Johnny Mac

| prev_title = Summer Son

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = In Demand

| next_year = 2000

}}

"When We Are Together" is a song by Scottish band Texas from their fifth studio album, The Hush (1999). It was released as the third and final single from the album on 15 November 1999. The song debuted and peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 in the United Kingdom and spent nine weeks on the UK Singles Chart, and it became a top-20 hit in Finland, where it reached No. 17.

Track listings

  • UK CD1 {{small|(MERCD 525)}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When We Are Together|others=Texas|year=1999|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERCD 525, 562 517-2}}
  1. "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
  2. "In Our Lifetime" (Live at Barrowlands)
  3. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (live at the Brits featuring Method Man)
  4. "When We Are Together" (the video)
  • UK CD2 {{small|(MERDD 525)}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When We Are Together|others=Texas|year=1999|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERDD 525, 562 518-2}}
  1. "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
  2. "When We Are Together" (Jules Club Together Remix)
  3. "Summer Son" ("The Euro Bootleg")
  • UK cassette single and European CD single {{small|(MERCH 525; 562 525-2)}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When We Are Together|others=Texas|year=1999|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERCH 525, 562 526-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When We Are Together|others=Texas|year=1999|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=562 525-2)}}
  1. "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
  2. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (live at the Brits featuring Method Man)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from The Hush album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=The Hush|title-link=The Hush|others=Texas|year=1999|type=UK CD album sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=538 972-2}}

Studios

  • Recorded at Shar's house and Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
  • Mixed at the Mix Suite, Olympic Studios (London, England)

Personnel

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  • Texas – all instruments, programming
  • Johnny McElhone – writing, production (as Johnny Mac), string arrangement
  • Sharleen Spiteri – writing
  • Eddie Campbell – string arrangement
  • Ally McErlaine
  • Giuliano Gizzi – additional guitar
  • Emma Kerr – strings
  • Rachel England – strings
  • Dervilagh Cooper – strings
  • Susan Dance – strings
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing

{{div col end}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1999–2000)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|15|artist=Texas|song=When We Are Together|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-12-04.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=49|page=11|date=4 December 1999|access-date=9 January 2021}}

|48

{{single chart|Finland|17|artist=Texas|song=When We Are Together|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}
{{single chart|Germany|71|artist=Texas|song=When We Are Together|songid=11208|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|89|artist=Texas|song=When We Are Together|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}
{{single chart|Scotland|7|date=19991127|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}
{{single chart|UK|12|date=19991127|rowheader=true|access-date=9 January 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-01-22.pdf#page=53|title=Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=22 January 2000|access-date=24 April 2022}}

|45

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References

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{{Texas (band)}}

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Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Songs written by Johnny McElhone

Category:Songs written by Sharleen Spiteri

Category:Texas (band) songs