It Would Take a Strong Strong Man

"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" is a song written by Stock Aitken Waterman for Rick Astley's multi-million-selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody.[1] It was another successful single for Astley, reaching No. 1 in Canada, No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It is mainly intended for the American market and was not released in the UK and most of Europe.

"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released7 November 1988
GenrePop
Length3:39
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Together Forever"
(1988)		 "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988)		 "She Wants to Dance with Me"
(1988)
Music video
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" on YouTube

Track listing
  • 7" and cassette single
  1. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" – 3:39
  2. "You Move Me" – 3:40
  • 12" single
  1. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man (Matt's Jazzy Guitar Mix)" – 7:46
  2. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man (Instrumental)" – 3:39
  3. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" – 3:39
  4. "You Move Me" – 3:40

Chart performance
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 8

Personnel
  • Rick Astley: lead vocals
  • Matt Aitken: guitars & keyboards
  • Mike Stock: keyboards
  • "A. Linn": LinnDrum programming
  • Ian Curnow: Fairlight programming
  • Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna & Suzanne Rhatigan: backing vocals

References
  1. The song at lescharts.com
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.


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