Whenever You Need Somebody (song)
"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.
| "Whenever You Need Somebody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Rick Astley | ||||
| from 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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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
- 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
| 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
- ↑ 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)
