On November 3, 2009, Manny Pacquiao made his first ever appearance on an American TV talk show when he guested on ABC’s Jimmy Kimell Live!
Incidentally, that was also his first singing performance on American TV when he performed the Dan Hill classic, “Sometimes When We Touch”.
More than a year later on April 28, 2011, Pacquiao released a special 2-disc set containing a remake of the song. He recorded the song as a duet with Dan Hill himself.
“Sometimes When We Touch” is a 1977 ballad written by Hill (lyrics) and Barry Mann (music) on the album Longer Fuse, but was also released as a single in 1978. It was Hill’s biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Other artists that have covered the song include Tina Turner, Tammy Wynette, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow and Engelbert Humperdinck.
As of June 15, the song has broken into the Billboard Top 30 charts with a bullet.
It is # 29 on the secondary Adult Contemporary chart and is the third-highest most added single to radio station playlists for the third consecutive week.
Amazing. A worthy testament to Pacquiao’s drawing power.
Manny Pacquiao has truly transcended sports.
You can get the song at Amazon or iTunes.
UPDATE August 10, 2011:
The song cracked the Top 10 this week, landing at No. 7 on the Secondary Adult Contemporary Chart as measured by the Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report (FMQB.) As it has throughout its run, Sometimes When We Touch remains a Top Five most-added song on radio station playlists this week.
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