Whenever You Need Somebody

28th November 1987 - Reached No. 1 in the UK and stayed in the Top 100 for 34 weeks
18 Jun 1988 - Reached No. 10 in the US (Double Platinum)
18 Jun 1988 - Reached No. 1 in Canada (4x Platinum)

Tracklisting
Never Gonna Give You Up - 3:35
Whenever You Need Somebody - 3:52
Together Forever - 3:24
It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man - 3:39
The Love Has Gone - 4:20
Don't Say Goodbye - 4:02
Slipping Away - 3:52
No More Looking for Love - 3:10
You Move Me - 3:40
When I fall in love - 2:59


Never Gonna Give You Up - 3:35
Written by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

Whenever You Need Somebody - 3:52
Written by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow

Together Forever - 3:24
Written by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man - 3:39
Written by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow.
Mixed by mixmaster Mark McGuire.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

The Love Has Gone - 4:20
Written by R. Astley / D. Spatsley
Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow.
Mixed by mixmaster Phil Harding.
Keyboards: Ian Curnow.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

Don't Say Goodbye - 4:02
Written by Stock / Aitken / Waterman
Produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

Slipping Away - 3:52
Written by R. Astley
Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow.
Mixed by mixmaster Phil Harding.
Keyboards: Ian Curnow.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

No More Looking For Love - 3:10
Written by R. Astley
Produced by Daize Washbourn.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Daize Washbourn.
Guitars: Rick Astley.
Drums: Daize Washbourn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

You Move Me - 3:40
Written by R. Astley
Produced by Daize Washbourn.
Mixed by mixmaster Pete Hammond.
Keyboards: Daize Washbourn.
Guitars: Rick Astley.
Drums: Daize Washbourn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

When I Fall In Love - 2:59
Written by E. Heyman / V. Young
Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow.
Mixed by mixmaster Mark McGuire.
Keyboards: Mike Stock & Matt Aitken.
Guitars: Matt Aitken.
Drums: A. Linn.
Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow.

Engineered by PWL senior engineer Mark McGuire.
Additional engineers: Phil Harding, Karen Hewitt, Mike Duffy and Jamie Bromfield, assisted by Yoyo, Jonathan King, Peter Day, Boky and Gordon Dennis.
Recorded at PWL Studios 1 & 2.
Backing Vocals: Shirley Lewis, Dee Lewis, Mae McKenna and Suzanne Rhatigan.

   
 
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