Quando, Quando, Quando (Tell Me When)

Album

Single

Label

Dot Records

Genre

Ballad

Composer(s)

Tony Renis

Entered Chart

May 19, 1962

Peak Date

May 19, 1962

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Dot 45-16349

B-Side

Willing And Eager

For non-Italian speakers, quando means "when," and in English this song is known as "Quando, Quando, Quando (Tell Me When)", with no question mark. With music by Tony Renis and original lyrics by Alberto Testa, this was a massive international hit in 1962. A bossa nova/samba type song, it was recorded by Pat Boone with orchestra conducted by Malcolm Lockyer. The song is usually recorded/performed with a full orchestra. The English lyrics are generally credited to Pat Boone, although they have also been credited to Ervin Drake. Whoever made the translation got it spot on. This song has also been translated into other languages and used in a number of films, including The Easy Life (1962) The Blues Brothers (1980) After Hours (1985) and Superman Returns (2006). It was also used in the 2011 episode of The Simpsons titled "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony." >> Engelbert Humperdinck's 1999 version made #40 UK. The Drifters' 1965 version was used in a commercial that aired during the 2024 Super Bowl starring Jason Sudeikis, Dan Marino and Lionel Messi. In the spot, Messi kicks a soccer ball around on the beach while waiting for his beer.

Dimmi quando tu verrai
Dimmi quando quando quando
L'anno, il giorno e l'ora in cui
Forse tu mi bacerai

Tell me when will you be mine
Tell me, quando, quando, quando
We can share a love divine
Please don´t make me wait again

Every moment´s a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can´t wait a moment more
Tell me, quando, quando, quando
Say it´s me that you adore
And then, darling, tell me when

Every moment´s a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can´t wait a moment more
Tell me, quando, quando, quando
Say it´s me that you adore
And then, darling, tell me when

Oh, my darling, tell me when
Dimmi quando, tell me when