Whenever (song)

For other similarly titled songs, see Whenever.

"Whenever" is a song by Dutch DJs Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door released in 2018 featuring vocals by English singer Conor Maynard. The song, released by Virgin Records and Spinnin' Records, was a hit throughout Europe. It is an adaptation and rearrangement of the Shakira song "Whenever, Wherever" with new lyrics and new musical compositions. The refrain samples Shakira's release.^[1]

"Whenever"
Single by Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door featuring Conor Maynard
Released	22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
Genre	Tropical house
Length	2:43
Label	Virgin Spinnin'
Songwriter(s)	Conor Maynard Joren van der Voort Robin P. Francesco Bas van Daalen Jordy Huisman Sander Huisman Lex van Berkel Shakira Tim Mitchell Gloria Estefan
Kris Kross Amsterdam singles chronology
"Gone Is the Night" (2017) "Whenever" (2018) "Vámonos" (2018)
The Boy Next Door singles chronology
"La Colegiala" (2017) "Whenever" (2018)
Conor Maynard singles chronology
"All My Love" (2017) "Whenever" (2018) "Hold on Tight" (2018)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	25
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[4]	2
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[5]	22
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	15
France (SNEP)^[7]	120
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	46
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	4
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[12]	11
Poland (Video Chart)^[13]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	68
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	95
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[17]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[19]	46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	100
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[21]	64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[22]	Gold	20,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[23]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[24]	Gold	35,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[25]	Gold	25,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. ViralBPM: Shakira inspires Kris Kross Amsterdam & The Boy Next Door on "Whenever"
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8. "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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11. "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
12. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
13. "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
14. "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". Singles Top 100.
15. "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". Swiss Singles Chart.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
17. "Kris Kross Amsterdam Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
18. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
19. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
20. "Årslista Singlar – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
21. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
22. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
23. "Danish single certifications – Kriss Kross Amsterdam – Whenever". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
24. "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 October 2019. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
25. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 11, 2021.