Whatever You Want is the twelfth studio 1979 rock album by the British band Status Quo. It features 10 tracks including the title track. This was the bands 3rd album to be produced by Pip Williams. Recording for this album started in December 1978 at Hilversum Studios in Holland, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and entered the chart on 20 October 1979, reaching as high as No.4. The first single from the album - Whatever You Want - was released 14 September, with Hard Ride as the b-side, and rose to its highest chart position of No.3. The second single from the album was Living On An Island, the b-side being Runaway. This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached No.16 in the chart.
The album was remixed for the US market and this version was released in the USA under the title "Now Hear This" in 1980, although this version has never been released on CD anywhere in the world. The tracks "Whatever You Want" and "Living On An Island" were also swapped in the running order of the US remixed version.
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