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When" is a song by Canadian
singer Shania Twain. It was the second UK release from her 1997
album Come on Over. The song was written by
Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. The song was originally released in the summer of 1998. It was the only one of the twelve singles from
Come on Over not released to the United States. It was released to Canada however, as a pop single in February 2000. The song was included in the
Come on Over Tour and in a medley for the
Up! Tour. "When" is also the theme song for the Japanese drama
Cheap Love.
Music video
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music video for "When" was shot in
New York City, and directed by Markus Blunder. It was released in the UK in August 1998, and played once in the United States on CMT's
Video Bio for Twain. The video starts with Twain dying and becoming an angel, and then she goes around New York City. Her stunt double was actress Alissa Dean. Although the video was released only to Europe, the 'Original Album Version' is used, which is more "country". "When" is the only video from Twain's first three albums to not be included on the DVD
The Platinum Collection.
Official versions
- Original Album Version (3:39)
- International Version (3:39)
- International Radio Edit (3:28)
Chart performance
In the UK, "When" became Twain's second top twenty single. It debuted, at its peak, on June 13, 1998 at number 18. It remained on the chart for four...
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