Whenever You Need Me (T'Pau song)

"Whenever You Need Me"
Single by T'Pau
from the album The Promise
B-side "All the Love"
Released May 1991[1]
Format 7", 12", CD single
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:06
Label Siren, Virgin
Songwriter(s) Carol Decker, Ron Rogers
Producer(s) Andy Richards
T'Pau singles chronology
"Only the Lonely"
(1989)		 "Whenever You Need Me"
(1991)		 "Walk on Air"
(1991)

"Only the Lonely"
(1989)		 "Whenever You Need Me"
(1991)		 "Walk on Air"
(1991)

"Whenever You Need Me" is a song by British band T'Pau, released as the lead single from their 1991 third studio album The Promise. It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Andy Richards. "Whenever You Need Me" reached No. 16 in the UK and remained on the charts for six weeks. It was the band's last UK Top 40 hit.[2]

The 7" single's B-side, "All the Love", was a non-album track exclusive to the single.[3] In the UK, a limited edition box-set of the single was issued, featuring the 12" vinyl single and a life-size colour poster of Decker.[4]

A music video was filmed to promote the single.[5] The band also performed the song on the UK music show Top of the Pops,[6] and the UK Saturday morning children show Gimme 5.[7]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Whenever You Need Me" - 4:06
  2. "All the Love" - 4:00
12" single
  1. "Whenever You Need Me (Extended)" - 6:15
  2. "Whenever You Need Me (Single Version)" - 4:06
  3. "All the Love" - 4:00
CD single
  1. "Whenever You Need Me" - 4:06
  2. "Heart and Soul" - 3:40
  3. "China in Your Hand" - 4:05
  4. "I Will Be with You" - 4:06

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[8] 51
Irish Singles Chart[9] 26
UK Singles Chart[2] 16

Personnel

T'Pau
  • Carol Decker – lead vocals
  • Dean Howard – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Chetwood – keyboards
  • Paul Jackson – bass guitar
  • Tim Burgess – drums
Production
  • Andy Richards - producer of "Whenever You Need Me", engineer on "Whenever You Need Me (Extended)"
  • Ian Taylor - mixing on "Whenever You Need Me"
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering on "Whenever You Need Me"
  • Steve Williams - additional production and engineering on "Whenever You Need Me (Extended)"
  • Chris Lord-Alge - mixing on "Whenever You Need Me (Extended)"
  • T'Pau - producers of "All the Love"
  • Ian Caple - engineer on "All the Love"
  • Roy Thomas Baker - producer of "Heart and Soul", "China in Your Hand" and "I Will Be with You"
Other
  • Tony McGee - photography
  • An Old Friend with The Graphic Edge - artwork design

References

  1. ↑ "T'Pau - Whenever You Need Me / All The Love - Siren - UK - SRN 140". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. 1 2 "T'PAU | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  3. ↑ "T'Pau - Whenever You Need Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  4. ↑ "T'Pau Whenever You Need Me - Box UK box set (56646)". Eil.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. ↑ "T'pau - Whenever You Need Me (1991)". BFI. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  6. ↑ YouTube. "T'pau - Whenever You Need Me (TOTP)". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  7. ↑ YouTube. "T'pau - Whenever You Need Me". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  8. ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  9. ↑ Jaclyn Ward (1962-10-01). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
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