When the World Knows Your Name is the second album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue.[3] It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Leslie Mathew at AllMusic noted "Deacon Blue isn't on the mark all the time. They have their failings, notably a tendency to get overly precious and self-indulgent when trying too hard to be impressionistic on the slower songs toward album's end. But when they get it right, like on "Queen of the New Year," "Wages Day," "Real Gone Kid," and "Fergus Sings the Blues," their driving melodies and hooks are fine compensation".[3]
On 22 October 2012, a deluxe remastered reissue of When the World Knows Your Name was released by Edsel Records, featuring two additional discs of bonus material as well as a DVD with bonus videos.[7]