When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman

"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" is a song by Dr. Hook. It was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama.

Written by Even Stevens, who followed producer Ron Haffkine into the studio bathroom to pitch him the song, "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" which first appeared on the band's 1978 album Pleasure and Pain. In 1979 the song belatedly became an international hit, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA and number one in the UK Singles Chart in November 1979. It was subsequently added to the band's 1979 album Sometimes You Win non-North American release.

Chart performance Weekly charts Chart (1979)PeakpositionAustralia (KMR)20Euro Hit 507Spanish Singles11UK Singles Chart1US Billboard Hot 1006US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks5US Billboard Hot Country Songs68

Year-end charts Chart (1979)RankBelgian VRT Top 3024Dutch Top 4014German Media Control Charts28New Zealand17UK5US Billboard Hot 10013

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