Whenever_You_Need_Somebody

Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody
Studio album by Rick Astley
Released	16 November 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	PWL Studios 1 & 2 (London)
Genre	Pop; dance-pop;
Length	36:42
Label	RCA
Producer	Stock Aitken Waterman; Phil Harding; Ian Curnow; Daize Washbourn;
Rick Astley chronology
Singles from Whenever You Need Somebody
	"Never Gonna Give You Up"; Released: 27 July 1987; "Whenever You Need Somebody"; Released: 31 October 1987; "When I Fall in Love"; Released: 30 November 1987; "Together Forever"; Released: 12 January 1988; "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"; Released: 5 April 1988;

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Whenever You Need Somebody

1987 studio album by Rick Astley

Whenever You Need Somebody is the debut studio album by English singer Rick Astley released on 16 November 1987 by RCA Records. It is his best-selling album, which, according to his own official website, has sold 15.2 million copies worldwide.^[6] The album is listed as the 136th best-selling album in Spain^[7] and was the seventh best-selling album of 1987 in the United Kingdom.^[8] A remastered version, containing rare remixes and extended versions, was released on 12 April 2010.^[9]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (2022 remaster)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:33
2.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (2022 remaster)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:53
3.	"Together Forever" (2022 remaster)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:25
4.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (2022 remaster)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:40
5.	"The Love Has Gone" (2022 remaster)	Rick Astley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	4:20
6.	"Don't Say Goodbye" (2022 remaster)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:09
7.	"Slipping Away" (2022 remaster)	Astley	Harding Curnow	3:52
8.	"No More Looking for Love" (2022 remaster)	Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:12
9.	"You Move Me" (2022 remaster)	Astley	Washbourn	3:42
10.	"When I Fall in Love" (2022 remaster)	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:03
11.	"My Arms Keep Missing You"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:14
12.	"I'll Never Set You Free" (7″ mix)		Astley	3:26
13.	"Just Good Friends"	Astley		3:50
14.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Pianoforte)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:29
15.	"Together Forever" (reimagined)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:01
16.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (reimagined)	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:00
17.	"When I Fall in Love" (reimagined)	Heyman Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:37
18.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Phil Harding 12″ mix)			7:24
19.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap remix)			3:20
20.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (radio edit)			3:26
21.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (The "Where's Harry" remix)			3:15
22.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (XK150 mix)			3:52
23.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (Bruno's remix)			6:15
24.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Cake mix)			5:46
25.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Lonely Hearts mix)			7:34
26.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (No L mix)			6:46
27.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape from Newton mix)			6:30
28.	"Together Forever" (House of Love Mix)			6:57
29.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Rick Sets It Off mix)			7:57
30.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape to New York mix)			7:00
31.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap extended mix)			3:20
32.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar mix)			7:46
33.	"My Arms Keep Missing You" (dub)			4:55
34.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (instrumental)			3:34
35.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (instrumental)			3:39
36.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (instrumental)			3:50

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[34]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[44]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[45]	Gold	25,253^[45]
France (SNEP)^[46]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[47]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)^[48]	Platinum	20,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[49]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[50]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[51]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[52]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[53]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[54]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[55]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Melody Maker	(unfavourable)^[2]
New Musical Express	7/10^[3]
The Village Voice	D+^[4]
Smash Hits	9/10^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Gonna Give You Up"	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:35
2.	"Whenever You Need Somebody"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:52
3.	"Together Forever"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:24
4.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:39
5.	"The Love Has Gone"	Rick Astley Dick Spatsley	Phil Harding Ian Curnow	4:20
6.	"Don't Say Goodbye"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	4:11
7.	"Slipping Away"	Astley	Harding Curnow	3:52
8.	"No More Looking for Love"	Astley	Daize Washbourn	3:10
9.	"You Move Me"	Astley	Washbourn	3:40
10.	"When I Fall in Love"	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Stock Aitken Waterman	2:59

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"When You Gonna" (7″ mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa)	Ian Curnow Phil Harding Astley	3:32
12.	"Just Good Friends"	Astley	3:45
13.	"I'll Never Set You Free"	Astley	3:34
14.	"When You Gonna" (extended mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa)		7:32
15.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Cake mix)		5:48
16.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Lonely Hearts mix)		7:34
17.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap extended remix)		7:05

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (7″ mix)	3:32
2.	"Together Forever" (Lover's Leap mix)	3:52
3.	"When You Gonna" (Borough Anarchy mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa)	3:24
4.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape from Newton mix)	6:25
5.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (Rick Sets It Off mix)	7:54
6.	"Together Forever" (House of Love mix)	6:55
7.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar mix)	7:47
8.	"When You Gonna" (Home Boy mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa)	5:48
9.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Escape to New York mix)	7:02
10.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (XK150 mix)	4:39
11.	"When You Gonna" (bonus beats mix) (credited to Rick & Lisa)	4:46
12.	"Never Gonna Give You Up" (instrumental)	6:18
13.	"Whenever You Need Somebody" (instrumental)	3:51
14.	"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (instrumental)	3:32