It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
| "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Astley | ||||
| from the album Whenever You Need Somebody | ||||
| Released | 7 November 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" is a song written by Stock Aitken Waterman for Rick Astley's multi-million-selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody.[1] It was another successful single for Astley, reaching number one in Canada, number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was not released in the UK and most of Europe.
Track listing
- 7" single
- "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" – 3:39
- "You Move Me" – 3:40
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 8 |
References
- ↑ The song at lescharts.com
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
External links
| Preceded by "One Good Woman" by Peter Cetera |
Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks number-one single 1 October 1988 |
Succeeded by "A Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins |
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