Hey Whatever

"Hey Whatever" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 15 September 2003 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Turnaround (2003). The song is a re-written version of "Rainbow Zephyr", a popular song by Irish rock band Relish.[2] Released on 15 September 2003, the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

"Hey Whatever"
Single by Westlife
from the album Turnaround
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)[1]
StudioRokstone (London), Sphere (London)
GenrePop
Length3:30
LabelRCA, BMG, S
Songwriter(s)Ken Papenfus, Carl Papenfus, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Westlife singles chronology
"Tonight"
(2003)		 "Hey Whatever"
(2003)		 "Mandy"
(2003)
Music video
Hey Whatever on YouTube

In Westlife - Our Story, the band said they pushed for "Hey Whatever" to be released as the lead single despite Simon Cowell telling them they did not have a hit. The song became one of Westlife's lowest-charting singles and was their first not to sell more that 100,000 copies at the time, selling just under 80,000.[3]

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "Hey Whatever" – 3:34
  2. "I Won't Let You Down" – 4:01
  3. "Hey Whatever" (video) – 3:34

UK CD2

  1. "Hey Whatever" – 3:34
  2. "Singing Forever" – 3:23
  3. "Tonight" (Metro Mix video) – 4:11
  4. "Behind The Scenes Footage" – 2:00

UK cassette single

  1. "Hey Whatever" – 3:34
  2. "I Won't Let You Down" – 4:01

Charts

References
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