When I Hear Music

"When I Hear Music" is a song co-written by American songwriter/producer Tony Butler and freestyle singer Debbie Deb. Released as her debut single on March 13, 1983, the song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it was a hit in dance clubs and had major airplay across the U.S. well into the late 1980s. A July 1990 broadcast of WIOQ-FM "Q102" in Philadelphia featured the song's airplay during the morning show. Today, in many cities, the song continues to air on the radio, including KUMU-FM 94.7 in Honolulu (on Oct. 17, 2019) and XHRM-FM 92.5 in San Diego-Tijuana.

"When I Hear Music"
7″ cover
Single by Debbie Deb
Released	March 13, 1983 [1]
Format	7″ 12″
Length	7:10 3:40 (7″)
Label	Jam Packed
Songwriter(s)	Tony Butler Deborah Kowalski
Producer(s)	Sherman Nealy Tony Butler
Debbie Deb singles chronology
"When I Hear Music" (1983) "Lookout Weekend" (1984)

The song once appeared in a 2007 episode of Bones. The song still receives airplay on major radio stations in the United States. It reached number 43 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Reggaetón artist Voltio includes a sample of the song in his 2008 song, "Pónmela". A lengthy cut of the song can be heard in the Pónmela music video during the song's break.[2]