When You Say Nothing at All
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| "When You Say Nothing At All" | ||
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| Single by Keith Whitley | ||
| from the album Don't Close Your Eyes | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Format | single | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | country music | |
| Length | 3:40 | |
| Label | RCA Records | |
| Writer(s) | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | |
| Chart positions | ||
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#1 - Country Tracks chart |
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| Keith Whitley singles chronology | ||
| "Homecoming '63" | "When You Say Nothing At All" | "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" |
"When You Say Nothing At All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. In 1988, it topped Billboard's country music charts on December 24, 1988 when it was released as a single by Keith Whitley.
[edit] Cover versions
The song's first cover version came in 1995, when Alison Krauss & Union Station recorded it, taking their version to #3 on the Country Tracks chart. Shortly thereafter, country station KKBQ of Houston, Texas started playing a version which dubbed the Keith and Alison versions.
It was also covered by Irish singer Ronan Keating for the soundtrack to the film Notting Hill. The song would also appear on Keating's solo debut album Ronan the following year. Keating's version of "When You Say Nothing At All" was released as a single in the third quarter of 1999 and reached number one on the United Kingdom singles chart, where it became Keating's first number one solo single. It also reached the top position in Ireland. In the UK, the single was certified gold. Keating re-recorded the single as a duet with Mexican singer Paulina Rubio which was released in Mexico and Latin America in 2003 to promote a hits compilation. Steven McLachlan’s version was recorded in 2003 and featured on 2 of his albums “Inspiration” & “The Way The Story Goes” respectively. It was also a massive digital hit for the singer, staying at #1 on the Australian Country-Pop Digital Charts for 6 months, as well as charting on many other charts & being the singers most popular recording to date.
In 2004, Whitley's original ranked 12th among CMT's 100 Greatest Love Songs.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Ronan Keating's recording of "When You Say Nothing at All".
UK CD single #1
- "When You Say Nothing at All"
- "This is Your Song"
- "At the End of a Perfect Day"
- "I Will Miss You"
UK CD single #2
- "When You Say Nothing at All"
- "When You Say Nothing at All" (Acoustic version)
- "This is Your Song"
- "When You Say Nothing at All" music video
[edit] Cover versions
- Alison Krauss & Union Station - 1994
- Ronan Keating - 1999
- Ryan & Rachel O'Donnell - 2003
- Steven McLachlan - 2003
- The Nervous Rex - 2004
- Kathy Phillips - 2006
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