Chart Facts (UK)

• Released in the UK on 30th November 1987
• Entered the chart at No.2 and spent 4 weeks in the Top 10
• Was in the Top 100 for 11 weeks

Chart History (UK)

2 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 14 - 21 - 29 - 51 - 73 - 80

Chart History (The Netherlands)

28 - 14 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 10 - 20 - 40

Tracks & Available Mixes

• When I Fall in Love - 2:59
• My Arms Keep Missing You - 3:00
• My Arms Keep Missing You - Dub - 4:55
• My Arms Keep Missing You - The No L Mix - 6:64
• My Arms Keep Missing You - The "Where's Harry?" Remix - 3:15
• My Arms Keep Missing You - Bruno's Mix - 6:15
• My Arms Keep Missing You - PWL House Mix - 6:38

Other Mixes

My Arms Keep Missing You - Razormaid Mix

Review by Joey K

This faithfully restyled version of Nat King Cole's classic was released in the hopes of hitting the coveted Christmas number one spot. However, the Pet Shop Boys were also eying up that spot with Always On My Mind, so to halt it's progress to the top, Parlophone re-released Cole's original single to slow down Astley's sales.

The result, Astley was lodged at number 2 in the UK charts the week of Christmas 1987, and the Pet Shop Boys hit Number One. The single was subsequently flipped to promote My Arms Keep Missing You.