Whenever You Need Somebody (Rick Astley song)

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“Whenever You Need Somebody”
“Whenever You Need Somebody” cover
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released 1987 (UK)
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop/Dance
Length 3:26
Label PWL
Writer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Never Gonna Give You Up"
(1987)
"Whenever You Need Somebody"
(1987)
"When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)

"Whenever You Need Somebody" is a pop-dance song originally performed by Rick Astley. It is the second single in Europe and the title track from Astley's multi-million selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody, which 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.

[edit] Track listings

7" single
  1. "Whenever You Need Somebody" (3:26)
  2. "Just Good Friends" (3:45)
7" single - Picture-disc
  1. "Whenever You Need Somebody" (3:26)
  2. "Just Good Friends" (3:45)
12" maxi
  1. "Whenever You Need Somebody" (lonely hearts mix) (7:34)
  2. "Whenever You Need Somebody" (instrumental) (3:50)
  3. "Just Good Friends" (3:45)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1987-1988)[1] [2] [3] [4] Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 4
French Singles Chart 11
German Singles Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart 3
Norwegian Singles Chart 2
Spanish Singles Chart 1
Sweden Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 3
Preceded by
"You Win Again" by Bee Gees
German number-one single
December 4, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Succeeded by
"Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys
Preceded by
"Oh Mama" by Lili & Sussie
Sweden number-one single
December 9, 1987 - December 23, 1987
Succeeded by
"Tänd ett ljus" by Triad
Preceded by
"You Win Again" by Bee Gees
Swiss number-one single
December 13, 1987
Succeeded by
"China in Your Hand" by T'Pau

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Whenever You Need Somebody", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  2. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  3. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)