When I Fall in Love - Rick Astley Version

Rick Astley Version

"When I Fall in Love"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released December 1987
Format CD single, cassette single, 3" single, 7" single
Genre Traditional pop
Length 3:02
Label RCA
Writer(s) Edward Heyman, Victor Young
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Whenever You Need Somebody"
(1987)		 "When I Fall in Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)		 "Together Forever"
(1988)
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See also: My Arms Keep Missing You

The version by Rick Astley was released in December 1987, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the release of Nat King Cole's version of the song. This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas number 1. Rivals EMI hoping to see their act, the Pet Shop Boys, reach #1, re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slow down of purchases of Astley's version, allowing the Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot. Despite selling over 250,000 copies and gaining a Silver certification from the BPI, it peaked in the UK at #2 for two weeks. The re-release by Nat King Cole reached number 4. Since the single was released as a double A-side, the other half of the single was My Arms Keep Missing You, which was successful in its own right in Europe.

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