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.^[1][2]

B-side

• "Knowing She's There" (US)
• "Dooley Jones" (Intl.)

ReleasedApril 4, 1979 (1979-04-04)

Recorded1978

GenreSoft rock, disco

Quick facts Single by Dr. Hook, from the album Pleasure and Pain ...

"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman"
Single by Dr. Hook
from the album Pleasure and Pain
B-side	"Knowing She's There" (US) "Dooley Jones" (Intl.)
Released	April 4, 1979 (1979-04-04)
Recorded	1978
Genre	Soft rock, disco
Length	2:58 5:15 (extended version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter	Even Stevens
Producer	Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook singles chronology
"All the Time in the World" (1979) "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979) "Better Love Next Time" (1979)

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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^[3] singles chart in the USA and number one in the UK Singles Chart in November 1979.^[4] It was subsequently added to the band's 1979 album Sometimes You Win non-North American release^[5].