Whenever You Need Somebody
This article is about the Rick Astley album. For the title song, see Whenever You Need Somebody (song).
| Whenever You Need Somebody | ||||
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| Studio album by Rick Astley | ||||
| Released | 16 November 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop[1] adult contemporary[1] | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman, Phil Harding, Ian Curnow | |||
| Rick Astley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Whenever You Need Somebody | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | D+[2] |
Whenever You Need Somebody is Rick Astley's debut album released in the fall of 1987 on RCA Records. It is his best-selling album and, according to his own official website, sold 15.2 million copies worldwide.[3] The album is listed as the #136 best-selling album in Spain,[4] and was the #7 best-selling album in the UK in 1987.[5]
A remastered version, containing all remixes, was released in 2010.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Stock, Aitken, Waterman | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Together Forever" | Stock, Aitken, Waterman | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:24 |
| 4. | "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" | Stock, Aitken, Waterman | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:39 |
| 5. | "The Love Has Gone" | Rick Astley, Dick Spatsley | Phil Harding, Ian Curnow | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Don't Say Goodbye" | Stock, Aitken, Waterman | Stock Aitken Waterman | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Slipping Away" | Astley | Harding, Curnow | 3:52 |
| 8. | "No More Looking for Love" | Astley | Daize Washbourn | 3:15 |
| 9. | "You Move Me" | Astley | Washbourn | 3:40 |
| 10. | "When I Fall in Love" | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | Stock Aitken Waterman | 2:59 |
2010 expanded remaster
| Disc one (bonus tracks) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "When You Gonna" (7" Mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa) | Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Astley | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Just Good Friends" | Astley | 3:45 |
| 13. | "I'll Never Set You Free" | Astley | 3:34 |
| 14. | "When You Gonna" (Extended Mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa) | 7:32 | |
| 15. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Cake Mix) | 5:48 | |
| 16. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (Lonely Hearts Mix) | 7:34 | |
| 17. | "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Extended Remix) | 7:05 | |
| Disc two (The Remixes) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (7" Mix) | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Mix) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "When You Gonna" (Borough Anarchy Mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa) | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape from Newton Mix) | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (Rick Sets it Off Mix) | 7:54 |
| 6. | "Together Forever" (House of Love Mix) | 6:55 |
| 7. | "It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar Mix) | 7:47 |
| 8. | "When You Gonna" (Home Boy Mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa) | 5:48 |
| 9. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape to New York Mix) | 7:02 |
| 10. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (XK150 Mix) | 4:39 |
| 11. | "When You Gonna" (Bonus Beats Mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa) | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Instrumental) | 6:18 |
| 13. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (Instrumental) | 3:51 |
| 14. | "It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (Instrumental) | 3:32 |
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[7] | 3 |
| French Albums Chart[8] | 5 |
| Italian Albums Chart[9] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[7] | 4 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[10] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
| End-of-year chart (1988) | Position |
| Australian Album Chart[13] | 4 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[14] | 10 |
| German Albums Chart | 7 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[15] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] | Gold | 25,000[18] |
| France (SNEP)[19] | 2× Gold | 200 000 |
| Germany (BVMI)[20] | Platinum | 500,000 |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[21] | Platinum | 20,000 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
| Sweden (GLF)[23] | Gold | 50,000 |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] | Platinum | 50,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Chart successions
| Preceded by Bridge of Spies by T'Pau |
UK number-one album 28 November 1987 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Now That's What I Call Music 10 by Various Artists |
| Preceded by Dirty Dancing (soundtrack) by Various Artists |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album 11 April 1988 (1 week) |
Succeeded by Hit Pix '88 by Various Artists |
References
- 1 2 3 "Album: Whenever You Need Somebody... by Alex Henderson". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Whenever You Need Somebody (RCA Victor, 1987)". Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ "Biography". Rick Astley official web site. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ↑ Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Best selling Albums of the 80s". Pure80spop.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ↑ "Whenever You Need Somebody: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- 1 2 3 4 Whenever You Need Somebody, in various albums charts Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
- ↑ "Chart run of albums in France, database" (in French). Infodisc. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Chart run of albums in Italy, database". Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "Chart run of albums in Spain" (in Spanish). Afyve. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ Whenever You Need Somebody, UK Albums Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 30 November 2008)
- ↑ Whenever You Need Somebody, Billboard 200 Billboard.com (Retrieved 23 July 2010)
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums 1988". Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ↑ "1988 Austrian Albums Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "1988 Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ↑ "TOP POP ALBUMS OF 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". Music Canada.
- 1 2 "Rick Astley" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Les Certifications" (in French). Info Disc. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rick Astley; 'Whenever You Need Somebody')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong.
- ↑ "Sólo Éxitos 1959-2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979-1990". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Rick Astley; 'Whenever You Need Somebody')". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Whenever You Need Somebody in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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