Where Were You (When I Needed You)

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"Where Were You (When I Needed You)"
Song by Jimmy Briscoe and the Little Beavers
A-side "My Fallin Angel (You Turned Out To Be A Devil)"
B-side "Where Were You (When I Needed You)"
Written Paul L. Kyser
Label Pi Kappa Records PK-400
Producer(s) A Kyser-Vetri Production

"Where Were You (When I Needed You)" is a single by Jimmy Briscoe and the Little Beavers, released in 1973. It was a hit for them that year, registering in the Cash Box , Record World and Billboard charts.

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Airplay

For the week of September 8, 1973, it was added to the playlist of WOOK in Washington. [1]

Background

"Where Were You" was released on Pi Kappa Records PK-400 in 1973. It was actually the B side of the single. The A side was "My Fallin Angel (You Turned Out To Be A Devil)". [2] [3] [ citation needed ] It was reviewed by Record World in the Single Picks section. With a positive note the reviewer also mentioned the Jacksons' and Silver's listener potential. It was also breaking in Baltimore. [4]

It was reported by Cash Box's R&B News Report on August 25 that the single was showing strong sales in Washington, Baltimore and Richmond. [5] "My Fallin' Angel" was listed in the Record World Spins & Sales section on the week of August 25. [6]

Chart performance

For the week of August 25, 1973, "Where Were You" debuted on the Record World R&B Singles chart at no. 73. [7] It peaked at no. 55 on the week of September 22 and held that position for another week, [8] [9] [10] spending seven weeks in the chart. [11] [12]

It entered the Cash Box R&B Top 70 chart at no. 65 on the week of September 1, 1973. [13] It peaked at no. 55 for the week of October 6. [14] [15] It also peaked at no. 68 on the Billboard chart. [16]

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) [17] 68
US Best Selling Soul Singles (Record World) [18] [19] [20] 55
US Top 60 in R&B Locations (Cash Box) [21] [22] 55

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References

  1. ↑ Cash Box, September 8, 1973 - Page 14 Additions To Radio Playlists, R&B Additions, WOOK-WASHINGTON
  2. ↑ Record World, June 30, 1973 - Page 16 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS
  3. ↑ 45Cat - Jimmy Briscoe and The Little Beavers - Discography, USA
  4. ↑ Record World, June 30, 1973 - Page 16 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS
  5. ↑ Cash Box, August 25, 1973 - Page 33 Cash Box/R&B News Report
  6. ↑ Record World, August 25, 1973 - Page 12 Spins & Sales
  7. ↑ Record World, August 25, 1973 - Page 44 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 73 _
  8. ↑ Record World, September 22, 1973 - Page 32 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART, 55 64
  9. ↑ Record World, September 29, 1973 - Page 34 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 55 55
  10. ↑ Record World, October 6, 1973 - Page 34 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 72 55
  11. ↑ Record World, October 6, 1973 - Page 34 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 72 55
  12. ↑ Record World, October 13, 1973 - Page 36 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART
  13. ↑ Cash Box, September 1, 1973 - Page 30 Cash Box R & B TOP 70, 65 Jimmy Briscoe-The Little Beavers (Pi -Kappa 400) _
  14. ↑ Cash Box, October 6, 1973 - Page 38 Cash Box R & B TOP 70, 55 Jimmy Briscoe-The Little Beavers (Pi -Kappa 400) 57
  15. ↑ Cash Box, October 13, 1979 - Page 28
  16. ↑ MusicVF.com - Songs written by Paul Kyser, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
  17. ↑ MusicVF.com - Songs written by Paul Kyser, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
  18. ↑ Record World, September 22, 1973 - Page 32 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART, 55 64
  19. ↑ Record World, September 29, 1973 - Page 34 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 55 55
  20. ↑ Record World, October 6, 1973 - Page 34 RECORD WORLD THE R&B SINGLES CHART 72 55
  21. ↑ Cash Box, October 6, 1973 - Page 38 Cash Box R & B TOP 70, 55 Jimmy Briscoe-The Little Beavers (Pi -Kappa 400) 57
  22. ↑ Cash Box, October 13, 1979 - Page 28
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