When You Say Nothing at All

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"When You Say Nothing at All" is a popular country ballad best known for its heartfelt lyrics and hit recordings by artists such as Keith Whitley, Alison Krauss, and Ronan Keating.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
chartSuccessIn Ireland
United Kingdom
United States
countryOfOrigin United States
famousFor heartfelt lyrics
firstChartingArtist Keith Whitley
genre country
country pop
hasAudience adult contemporary listeners
country music listeners
hasComposer Don Schlitz
Paul Overstreet
hasLyricist Don Schlitz
Paul Overstreet
hasMusicVideo yes
hasNotableAwardOrRecognition considered a modern country standard
hasSubgenre country ballad
includedInAlbum Don’t Close Your Eyes
language English
notableCoverVersionBy Alison Krauss
Ronan Keating
notableRecording Alison Krauss 1990s version
Keith Whitley 1988 version
Ronan Keating 1999 version
originalArtist Keith Whitley
originalReleaseYear 1988
performer Alison Krauss
Keith Whitley
Ronan Keating
producer Garth Fundis
recordedBy Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss & Union Station
linked to: Alison Krauss

Keith Whitley
Ronan Keating
recordLabel Polydor Records
RCA Records
Rounder Records
subjectMatter unspoken emotional connection
tempo slow
theme communication without words
love
usedIn film Notting Hill (Ronan Keating version)
vocalStyle ballad
writer Don Schlitz
Paul Overstreet

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Don Schlitz wroteSong When You Say Nothing at All
Ronan Keating notableWork When You Say Nothing at All
Keith Whitley notableWork "When You Say Nothing at All"
linked to: When You Say Nothing at All
Now That I've Found You: A Collection notableTrack When You Say Nothing at All
Paul Overstreet notableWork When You Say Nothing at All
Paul Overstreet notableSongwritingCredit When You Say Nothing at All