Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
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"Whatever I Do" is a Hi-NRG
song written and produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, which became a hit for singer Hazell Dean
in 1984.
Hazell Dean, having had a top 10 hit in early 1984 with "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
", was looking for a follow-up single. Through her label Proto Records, she contacted music producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, who had by then worked with fellow Proto records artists Divine and Agents Aren't Aeroplanes, but were virtually unknown by then.
The song was originally titled "Dance Your Love Away", and was given to Dean to record. Dean, however, hated the chorus and Mike Stock and Matt Aitken rewrote it, with the song being re-titled "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)". "Dance Your Love Away" was later rewritten and given to artist Michael Prince, who released it as a single in 1985, with the lyrics changed but maintaining a similar musical structure as "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)".
The single was released in July 1984, and it became an instant smash, peaking at #4 in the UK charts and spending 11 weeks charted. It became the singer's highest placed single in the UK, along with her 1988 single "Who's Leaving Who
". It became Stock Aitken & Waterman's first of many top 10 singles in the UK charts.
Due to this success, Dean went on to record her album with Stock Aitken & Waterman. The resulting LP, Heart First, released in November 1984, was fully produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman, except for "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
".
Dean re-recorded the song for her 1995 album The Best Of Hazell Dean.
recorded a cover version of the song for her 1987 album Touch. Her version was also produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman.
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
song written and produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, which became a hit for singer Hazell Dean
Hazell Dean
Hazell Dean is a British dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s as a leading Hi-NRG artist. She is best known for the top ten hits "Searchin' ", "Whatever I Do " and "Who's Leaving Who"...
in 1984.
Hazell Dean, having had a top 10 hit in early 1984 with "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
"Searchin' " is a hi-NRG song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, originally recorded and made famous by British singer Hazell Dean. Originally released in 1983, it became a Top-Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and U.S. Dance/Disco charts...
", was looking for a follow-up single. Through her label Proto Records, she contacted music producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, who had by then worked with fellow Proto records artists Divine and Agents Aren't Aeroplanes, but were virtually unknown by then.
The song was originally titled "Dance Your Love Away", and was given to Dean to record. Dean, however, hated the chorus and Mike Stock and Matt Aitken rewrote it, with the song being re-titled "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)". "Dance Your Love Away" was later rewritten and given to artist Michael Prince, who released it as a single in 1985, with the lyrics changed but maintaining a similar musical structure as "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)".
The single was released in July 1984, and it became an instant smash, peaking at #4 in the UK charts and spending 11 weeks charted. It became the singer's highest placed single in the UK, along with her 1988 single "Who's Leaving Who
Who's Leaving Who
"Who's Leaving Who" is a song written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, first recorded by Canadian country singer Anne Murray in 1986. It achieved a bigger popularity in Europe when it was covered by British Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean in 1988...
". It became Stock Aitken & Waterman's first of many top 10 singles in the UK charts.
Due to this success, Dean went on to record her album with Stock Aitken & Waterman. The resulting LP, Heart First, released in November 1984, was fully produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman, except for "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
"Searchin' " is a hi-NRG song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, originally recorded and made famous by British singer Hazell Dean. Originally released in 1983, it became a Top-Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and U.S. Dance/Disco charts...
".
Dean re-recorded the song for her 1995 album The Best Of Hazell Dean.
Cover versions
American artist Laura BraniganLaura Branigan
Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is best known in the United States for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria" and in Europe for the number-one single "Self Control"...
recorded a cover version of the song for her 1987 album Touch. Her version was also produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman.