Whenever You Need Somebody

Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody
Studio album by Rick Astley
Released	16 November 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	PWL Studios 1 & 2 (London)
Genre	Pop; dance-pop[1];
Length	36:42
Label	RCA
Producer	Stock Aitken Waterman; Phil Harding; Ian Curnow; Daize Washbourn;
Rick Astley chronology
Singles from Whenever You Need Somebody
	"Never Gonna Give You Up"; Released: 27 July 1987; "Whenever You Need Somebody"; Released: 31 October 1987; "When I Fall in Love"; Released: 30 November 1987; "Together Forever"; Released: 12 January 1988; "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"; Released: 5 April 1988; "Don't Say Goodbye"; Released: 20 September 1988;

Whenever You Need Somebody is the debut studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released on 16 November 1987 by RCA Records. It is his best-selling album and, according to his own official website, has sold 15.2 million copies worldwide.[3] The album is listed as the 136th best-selling album in Spain,[4] and was the seventh best-selling album of 1987 in the United Kingdom.[5] A remastered version containing rare remixes and extended versions, was released on 12 April 2010.[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	D+[2]

Celebrating the 15th anniversary for the Record Store Day UK, a reissue was set to be released on 23 April 2022 as a limited edition with a red vinyl, only 1800 of them would be sold. [7][8] After 35 years, a 2022 remastered edition of the album was released on 6 May 2022, including a double CD album with a Pianoforte version of "Never Gonna Give You Up", the reimagined versions of "Together Forever", "Whenever You Need Somebody", and "When I Fall In Love" on the CD1 from his compilation album The Best of Me, also included with B-sides, instrumentals, and remixes for the CD2.[9][10] The Amazon exclusive signed edition of the album was also available to pre-order, all hand-signed and only limited to 2000 copies.[11] Due to the unavoidable global supply chain issues, it was rescheduled to be released on 20 May 2022.[12]

The writing credit of Dick Spatsley on "The Love Has Gone" was a reference to a running gag by Smash Hits magazine that deliberately misspelled his name.[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up"	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:35
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	4:11
7.	"Slipping Away"	Astley	Harding Curnow	3:52
8.	"No More Looking for Love"	Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:10
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

2022 Remaster

Disc one (remastered original album, B-sides, and reimagined versions of the original singles from the album)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:33
2.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:53
3.	"Together Forever" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:25
4.	"It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:40
5.	"The Love Has Gone" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	4:20
6.	"Don't Say Goodbye" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:09
7.	"Slipping Away" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	3:52
8.	"No More Looking For Love" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:12
9.	"You Move Me" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:42
10.	"When I Fall In Love" (2022 Remaster)	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:03
11.	"My Arms Keep Missing You"	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:14
12.	"I'll Never Set You Free" (7" Mix)		Rick Astley	3:26
13.	"Just Good Friends"	Rick Astley		3:50
14.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Pianoforte)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:29
15.	"Together Forever" (Reimagined)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:01
16.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Reimagined)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:00
17.	"When I Fall In Love" (Reimagined)	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:37

Disc two (remixes and instrumentals)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Phil Harding 12” Mix)	7:24
2.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Remix)	3:20
3.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (The "Where's The Harry" Remix)	3:15
4.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (XK 150 Mix)	3:52
5.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (Bruno's Remix)	6:15
6.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Cake Mix)	5:46
7.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Lonely Hearts Mix)	7:34
8.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (No L Mix)	6:64
9.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape From Newton Mix)	6:30
10.	"Together Forever" (House Of Love Mix)	6:57
11.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Rick Sets It Off Mix)	7:57
12.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Instrumental)	3:34
13.	"It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (Instrumental)	3:39
14.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Instrumental)	3:50

2022 Remaster (digital)[14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:33
2.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:53
3.	"Together Forever" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:25
4.	"It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:40
5.	"The Love Has Gone" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	4:20
6.	"Don't Say Goodbye" (2022 Remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:09
7.	"Slipping Away" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	3:52
8.	"No More Looking For Love" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:12
9.	"You Move Me" (2022 Remaster)	Rick Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:42
10.	"When I Fall In Love" (2022 Remaster)	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:03
11.	"My Arms Keep Missing You"	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:14
12.	"I'll Never Set You Free" (7" Mix)		Rick Astley	3:26
13.	"Just Good Friends"	Rick Astley		3:50
14.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Pianoforte)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:29
15.	"Together Forever" (Reimagined)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:01
16.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Reimagined)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:00
17.	"When I Fall In Love" (Reimagined)	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:37
18.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Phil Harding 12” Mix)			7:24
19.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Remix)			3:20
20.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Radio Edit)			3:26
21.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (The "Where's The Harry" Remix)			3:15
22.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (XK150 Mix)			3:52
23.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (Bruno's Remix)			6:15
24.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Cake Mix)			5:46
25.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Lonely Hearts Mix)			7:34
26.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (No L Mix)			6:64
27.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape From Newton Mix)			6:30
28.	"Together Forever" (House Of Love Mix)			6:57
29.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Rick Sets It Off Mix)			7:57
30.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape to New York Mix)			7:00
31.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap Extended Mix)			3:20
32.	"It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar Mix)			7:46
33.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (Dub)			4:55
34.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Instrumental)			3:34
35.	"It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" (Instrumental)			3:39
36.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Instrumental)			3:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Whenever You Need Somebody.[15]

Musicians

Rick Astley – vocals (all tracks); guitars (tracks 8, 9)
Mike Stock – keyboards
Matt Aitken – keyboards, guitars
A. Linn – drums
Ian Curnow – Fairlight programming (all tracks); keyboards (tracks 5, 7)
Daize Washbourn – keyboards, drums (tracks 8, 9)
Gary Barnacle – saxophone (track 7)
Shirley Lewis, Dee Lewis, Mae McKenna, Suzanne Rhatigan – backing vocals

Technical

Stock Aitken Waterman – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 10)
Phil Harding – production, mixing (tracks 5, 7)
Ian Curnow – production (tracks 5, 7)
Daize Washbourn – production (tracks 8, 9)
Mark McGuire – engineering (all tracks); mixing (tracks 4, 10)
Phil Harding, Karen Hewitt, Mike Duffy, Jamie Bromfield – additional engineering
Yoyo, Jonathan King, Peter Day, Boky, Gordon Dennis – engineering assistance
Pete Hammond – mixing (tracks 1–3, 6, 8, 9)

Charts

Weekly charts

1987–1988 weekly chart performance for *Whenever You Need Somebody*
Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[16][17]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]	3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[19]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20]	2
European Albums (Music & Media)[21]	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22]	2
French Albums (IFOP)[23]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24]	1
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[25]	2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27]	4
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[28]	1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30]	2
UK Albums (OCC)[31]	1
US Billboard 200[32]	10

2022 weekly chart performance for *Whenever You Need Somebody*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33]	179
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[34]	100

Year-end charts

1987 year-end chart performance for *Whenever You Need Somebody*
Chart (1987)	Position
UK Albums (Gallup)[5]	7

1988 year-end chart performance for *Whenever You Need Somebody*
Chart (1988)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[35]	4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[36]	10
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[37]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[38]	74
European Albums (Music & Media)[39]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[40]	7
Norwegian Winter Period Albums (VG-lista)[41]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42]	30
UK Albums (Gallup)[43]	39
US Billboard 200[44]	15

Certifications

Certifications for *Whenever You Need Somebody*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[45]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[46]	Gold	25,253[46]
France (SNEP)[47]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[48]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[49]	Platinum	20,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[50]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[52]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[53]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[55]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[56]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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"I'm excited to be taking part in the 15th anniversary of Record Store Day UK with a limited edition red colour reissue of my debut album 'Whenever You Need Somebody'. You can get a copy from a participating indie record shop near you exclusively on #RSD22". YouTube. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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[allmusic-1] Henderson, Alex. "Whenever You Need Somebody – Rick Astley". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[2] Christgau, Robert (29 November 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[Whenever_You_Need_Somebody_15.2_million-3] "Biography". Rickastley.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2008.

[4] Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[UK_YEC-5] "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 January 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.

[6] "Whenever You Need Somebody: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

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[9] Whenever You Need Somebody (2022 Remaster) Double CD Album, retrieved 23 March 2022

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[11] "The Amazon exclusive signed edition of Whenever You Need Somebody is available to pre-order now. All hand signed by Rick and limited to 2000 copies - Team Rick". YouTube. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[12] "RELEASE DATE UPDATE: Due to unavoidable global supply chain issues, the Whenever You Need Somebody 2022 Remaster will now be released on May 20th. Pre-orders remain valid from all retailers and you'll receive your album from the new release date. Thank you for your understanding, we can't wait to share it with you! - Team Rick". Facebook. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[13] Savage, Mark (9 June 2016). "Rick Astley: 'I didn't mind being called Dick Spatsley'". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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[17] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 16. 16 April 1988. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Austria_Rick_Astley-18] "Austriancharts.at – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

[group=-19] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0961". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[ac_Netherlands_Rick_Astley-20] "Dutchcharts.nl – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[21] "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 3. 9 January 1988. p. 21. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[22] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[23] "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2018. Select "Rick ASTLEY" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".

[ac_Germany4_Rick_Astley-24] "Offiziellecharts.de – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[25] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Whenever You Need Somebody" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".

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Rick Astley
Discography
Studio albums	Whenever You Need Somebody Hold Me in Your Arms Free Body & Soul Keep It Turned On Portrait My Red Book 50 Beautiful Life
Compilations	Together Forever – Greatest Hits and More... Greatest Hits Love Songs Artist Collection: Rick Astley Ultimate Collection The Best of Me
Remix albums	Dance Mixes 12″ Collection
Singles	"Never Gonna Give You Up" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "When I Fall in Love" / "My Arms Keep Missing You" "Together Forever" "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" "She Wants to Dance with Me" "Take Me to Your Heart" "Hold Me in Your Arms" "Giving Up on Love" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "Cry for Help" "Move Right Out" "Never Knew Love" "The Ones You Love" "Hopelessly" "Sleeping" "Keep It Turned On "Lights Out" "Keep Singing" "Angels on My Side" "Beautiful Life" "Every One of Us"
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