Whenever You Need Somebody

Whenever You Need Somebody
Studio album by Rick Astley
Released 16 November 1987 (1987-11-16)
Recorded 1986–1987
Studio PWL (London)
Genre
Length 39:52
Label RCA
Producer
Rick Astley chronology
Whenever You Need Somebody
(1987)		 Hold Me in Your Arms
(1988)
Singles from Whenever You Need Somebody
  1. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
    Released: 27 July 1987
  2. "Whenever You Need Somebody"
    Released: 31 October 1987
  3. "When I Fall in Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You"
    Released: 30 November 1987
  4. "Together Forever"
    Released: 12 January 1988
  5. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
    Released: 5 April 1988
  6. "Don't Say Goodbye"
    Released: 20 September 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceD+[2]

Whenever You Need Somebody is the debut studio album by English singer Rick Astley. It was released on 16 November 1987 on 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 all remixes, was released in 2010.[6] In 1989, he received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 31st Grammy Awards.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Never Gonna Give You Up"Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:32
2."Whenever You Need Somebody"Stock, Aitken, WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:52
3."Together Forever"Stock, Aitken, WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:24
4."It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"Stock, Aitken, WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:39
5."The Love Has Gone"Rick Astley, Dick SpatsleyPhil Harding, Ian Curnow4:20
6."Don't Say Goodbye"Stock, Aitken, WatermanStock Aitken Waterman4:02
7."Slipping Away"AstleyHarding, Curnow3:52
8."No More Looking for Love"AstleyDaize Washbourn3:15
9."You Move Me"AstleyWashbourn3:40
10."When I Fall in Love"Edward Heyman, Victor YoungStock Aitken Waterman2:59

2010 expanded remaster

Personnel

  • Rick Astley – lead vocals, guitar (8 & 9)
  • Matt Aitken – guitars, keyboards (1-4, 6, 10)
  • Mike Stock – keyboards (1-4, 6, 10)
  • "A. Linn" - LinnDrum programming (1-4, 6, 10)
  • Ian Curnow – keyboards (5 & 7), Fairlight programming
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophone (7)
  • Daize Washbourn – keyboards, drums (8 & 9)
  • Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna, Suzanne Rhatigan – backing vocals

Production

  • Producers: Stock Aitken Waterman (tracks 1-4, 6 & 10); Phil Harding and Ian Curnow (tracks 5 & 7); Daize Washbourn (tracks 8 & 9).
  • Mixed by Pete Hammond (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 8); Mark McGuire (tracks 4 & 10); Phil Harding (tracks 5 & 7).
  • Senior Engineer: Mark McGuire
  • Assistant Engineers: Boky, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King, Peter Day and Yoyo.
  • Additional Engineering: Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Karen Hewitt and Phil Harding.
  • Mastered by Noel Summerville
  • Arrangements on "When I Fall In Love": Gordon Jenkins
  • Photography: Paul Cox
  • Sleeve Design: Mainartery (London, UK)

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[32] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[33] Gold 25,253[33]
France (SNEP)[34] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 500,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[36] Platinum 20,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[37] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Sweden (GLF)[40] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[41] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Album: Whenever You Need Somebody... by Alex Henderson". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Biography". Rick Astley official web site. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  4. ↑ Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 "Top Albums of 1987". everyHit.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Whenever You Need Somebody: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0961". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100 no. 4. 23 January 1988. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "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".
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  17. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  20. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "Rick Astley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Albums 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  23. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1988". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – CD 1988". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  25. ↑ "1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 31. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
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  27. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1988". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1997". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  29. ↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Albums: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. London: British Phonographic Industry. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
  30. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  31. ↑ "ARIA End Of Year Albums 1988". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  32. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". Music Canada. 30 November 1988.
  33. 1 2 "Rick Astley" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  34. ↑ "Les Certifications". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rick Astley; 'Whenever You Need Somebody')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  36. ↑ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong.
  37. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 4 August 2018. Enter Whenever You Need Somebody in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  38. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". Recorded Music NZ. 24 April 1988. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  39. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 923. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  40. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 20 January 1988.
  41. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Rick Astley; 'Whenever You Need Somebody')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  42. ↑ "British album certifications – Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody". British Phonographic Industry. 3 June 1988. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Whenever You Need Somebody in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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