When Will I Be Famous?
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For the 2007 BBC television series, see When Will I Be Famous? (TV series).
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| Single by Bros | ||||
| from the album Push | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single 12" vinyl |
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| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:02 (album version) 4:00 (single edit) |
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| Label | CBS | |||
| Writer(s) | The Brothers | |||
| Producer | Nicky Graham | |||
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"When Will I Be Famous?" was a single by UK boyband Bros, released as a single in 1987 and later appearing on their 1988 album Push. The verses are sung from the viewpoint of an agent or talent scout and the chorus is sung by the viewpoint of the person asking when they will be famous. The song originally peaked at #62, but later entered the UK charts at #2 when reissued. It reached number 1 in Ireland. The song was later used in a Hyundai commercial in 2000, leading to the eventual re-release of Push.
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[edit] Other cover versions
In 2007, the song was performed by Westlife on their The Love Tour.
[edit] Track listings
- 12" maxi
- "When Will I Be Famous?" — 5:40
- "When Will I Be Famous?" (the contender dub mix) — 8:16
- "Love To Hate You" — 4:40
- 7" single
- "When Will I Be Famous?" — 3:59
- "Love To Hate You" — 4:40
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] | 10 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[1] | 9 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[1] | 7 |
| German Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[1] | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[1] | 20 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[1] | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 83 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] | 10 |
| End of year chart (1988) | Position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[6] | 26 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 23 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "When Will I Be Famous?", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 17 February 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 17 February 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ^ a b Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ^ 1988 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ^ 1988 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
