Whenever You Need Somebody (song)
| "Whenever You Need Somebody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Rick Astley | ||||
| from the album Whenever You Need Somebody | ||||
| Released | 1987 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Dance | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | PWL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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"Whenever You Need Somebody" is a song originally sung by Rick Astley. The song's style is pop-dance. It was the second single released by Astley. It is the title track of Astley's first album, Whenever You Need Somebody. It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
It was a successful European hit, following the pattern of the artist previous smash single "Never Gonna Give You Up". It was never released as a single in the U.S.
List of tracks[change | change source]
- 7" single
- "Whenever You Need Somebody" (3:26)
- "Just Good Friends" (3:45)
- 7" single - Picture-disc
- "Whenever You Need Somebody" (3:26)
- "Just Good Friends" (3:45)
- 12" maxi
- "Whenever You Need Somebody" (lonely hearts mix) (7:34)
- "Whenever You Need Somebody" (instrumental) (3:50)
- "Just Good Friends" (3:45)
Peak position in international singles charts[change | change source]
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[1] | 11 |
| German Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[1] | 2 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Sweden Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 3 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Whenever You Need Somebody", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 8, 2008)
