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]

"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, country pop, disco
Length	2:58 5:15 (extended version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Even Stevens
Producer(s)	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)

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.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (KMR)	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7]	4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8]	7
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9]	22
Euro Hit 50	7
Germany (GfK)[10]	8
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	2
Spanish Singles	11
UK Singles Chart[14]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	6
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[15]	5
US Billboard Hot Country Songs[15]	68

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Rank
Belgian VRT Top 30	24
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16]	23
Dutch Top 40	14
German Media Control Charts	28
New Zealand[17]	17
UK[18]	5
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	Gold	75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.