The Everly Brothers scored a number 8 hit single with "When Will I Be Loved" in the summer of 1960 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The belated release by Cadence of "When Will I Be Loved" provided the Everly Brothers with a final rockabilly-style hit.

[2] The session, produced by Archie Bleyer, took place on February 18, 1960, at the RCA Studio in Nashville.

The song had its highest profile when Linda Ronstadt covered it on her album Heart Like A Wheel.

[10] The song has sold 268,000 copies in the United States since becoming available for digital download as of January 2020.