Rick Astley Version
| "Whenever You Need Somebody" | |||||||||
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| Single by Rick Astley | |||||||||
| from the album Whenever You Need Somebody | |||||||||
| Released | 31 October 1987 (UK) 1988 (Europe) September 22, 1988 (US) |
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| Format | 7" single, 12" single | ||||||||
| Recorded | 1987 | ||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | ||||||||
| Length | 3:26 | ||||||||
| Label | RCA | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||||||||
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||||||||
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In 1987, Rick Astley covered the song, and it would become the title track and second single from Astley's multi-million selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody, also written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
It was a successful European hit for Astley, reaching #1 in seven countries, continuing the success of his previous smash single "Never Gonna Give You Up". It was not released as a single in the U.S.
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