Whenever You Need Somebody

Whenever You Need Somebody
Studio album by
Released16 November 1987 (1987-11-16)
Recorded1986–1987
StudioPWL Studios 1 & 2 (London)
Genre
Length36:42
LabelRCA
Producer
Rick Astley chronology
Whenever You Need Somebody
(1987)
Hold Me in Your Arms
(1988)
Singles from Whenever You Need Somebody
  1. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
    Released: 27 July 1987
  2. "Whenever You Need Somebody"
    Released: 19 October 1987
  3. "When I Fall in Love"
    Released: 30 November 1987
  4. "Together Forever"
    Released: 15 February 1988
  5. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
    Released: July 1988 (US)

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 highest-selling album and has sold 15.2 million copies worldwide. The album is listed as the 136th best-selling album in Spain and was the seventh best-selling album of 1987 in the United Kingdom. A remastered version, containing rare remixes and extended versions, was released on 12 April 2010.