Randy VanWarmer wrote this mellow favorite when he was just 18. It's a heartbreaker, inspired by a girl who dumped him when he was at his most vulnerable.
VanWarmer was living in England when he wrote this song. About five years later, he landed a record and publishing deal with Albert Grossman's Bearsville Records and moved to Woodstock, New York, where the label was located, to record his first album. The first song he recorded there was "Your Light," with "Just When I Needed You Most" as the B-side. Bearsville saw a lot more hit potential in "Just When I Needed You Most," so they made that the A-side. It was a good choice: the song went to #4 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Recording in Woodstock had some perks, as many top musicians lived in the area. One of them was John Sebastian, who played the autoharp on the instrumental passage about two minutes in. This section was originally a synthesizer.
See your Spotify stats (with number of plays and minutes listened) and discover new music.
Music data, artist images, album covers, and song previews are provided by Spotify. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB.