"When We Are Together" is a song by Scottish band
Texas
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from their fifth studio album, ''
The Hush'' (1999). It was released as the third and final single from the album on 15 November 1999. The song debuted and peaked at 12 in the United Kingdom and spent nine weeks on the
UK Singles Chart, and it became a top-20 hit in Finland, where it reached No. 17.
Track listings
* UK CD1
# "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
# "
In Our Lifetime" (Live at Barrowlands)
# "
Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (live at the
Brits featuring
Method Man
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)
# "When We Are Together" (the video)
* UK CD2
# "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
# "When We Are Together" (Jules Club Together Remix)
# "
Summer Son" ("The Euro Bootleg")
* UK cassette single and European CD single
# "When We Are Together" (The Together Mix)
# "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (live at the Brits featuring Method Man)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from ''
The Hush'' album booklet.
Studios
* Recorded at Shar's house and Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
* Mixed at the Mix Suite,
Olympic Studios
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(London, England)
Personnel
* Texas – all instruments, programming
**
Johnny McElhone
John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.
He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alterna ...
– writing, production (as Johnny Mac), string arrangement
**
Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967) is a Scottish singer–songwriter and guitarist who has a contralto vocal range, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Texas (band), Texas, who rose to prominence in 1989 with the release ...
– writing
** Eddie Campbell – string arrangement
**
Ally McErlaine
Alistair Manson McErlaine (born 31 October 1968), known as Ally McErlaine, is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his work with the band Texas, which he has been a member of since 1988. Ally is also a member of Red Sky July, who released thei ...
* Giuliano Gizzi – additional guitar
* Emma Kerr – strings
* Rachel England – strings
* Dervilagh Cooper – strings
* Susan Dance – strings
*
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including Madonna, Marshmello, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, Grimes, Ed Sheeran, ...
– mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1999 singles
1999 songs
Mercury Records singles
Songs written by Johnny McElhone
Songs written by Sharleen Spiteri
Texas (band) songs