When I'm with You is a song released by Los Angeles band Sparks. The song relies on disco and new wave as its two main genres with rock guitars audible throughout the song. The song did not chart on any Billboard charts, but was Sparks’ only Top 40 single in Australia, where it peaked at number 14, whilst it peaked at number 1 in France for six weeks.[1] It is not known who produced this song as Giorgio Moroder produced it alongside Harold Faltermeyer, with the latter claiming to have produced much of the album. Keith Forsey, best known as producer for Billy Idol in the 1980s and then resuming in 2006, and for writing several other works including "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling" among others, played drums on the song. The B-side is an instrumental version of "When I'm with You".

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"When I'm with You"
Single by Sparks
from the album Terminal Jive
B-side	"When I'm with You" (Instrumental)
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Disco new wave rock
Length	5:45
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder or Harold Faltermeyer (disputed)
Sparks singles chronology
"Beat the Clock" (1979) "When I'm with You" (1980) "Young Girls" (1980)

Personnel

The following are purported to be on the song.

• Russell Mael – vocals
• Ron Mael – keyboards
• W. G. Snuffy Walden – guitar
• Richie Zito – bass guitar
• Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards
• Keith Forsey – drums
• Laurie Forsey – backing vocals

Charts

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