It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
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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
. It was another successful single for Astley, reaching number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart . It was not released in the UK and most of Europe
.
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
for Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
's multi million selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody is Rick Astley's first album released in 1987 on RCA Records. It is his best selling album and, according to his own official website, sold 15.2 million copies worldwide...
. It was another successful single for Astley, reaching number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart . It was not released in the UK and most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Track listing
7" Single- It Would Take A Strong Strong Man 3:39
- You Move MeYou Move Me"You Move Me" is the title of a song co-written by Gordon Kennedy and Pierce Pettis and originally recorded by Christian singer Susan Ashton in 1996...
3:40
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | 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 |
External links
- It Would Take a Strong Strong Man at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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