"Whenever You Need Me" is a song by English band T'Pau, released in May 1991 by Siren and Virgin as the lead single from their third studio album, The Promise (1991). It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Andy Richards. "Whenever You Need Me" reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks. It was the band's last Top 40 hit in the UK.[2]
The 7" single's B-side, "All the Love", was a non-album track exclusive to the single.[3] In the UK, a limited edition box-set of the single was issued, featuring the 12" vinyl single and a life-size colour poster of Decker.[4]
A music video was filmed to promote the single.[5] The band also performed the song on the UK music show Top of the Pops,[6] and the UK Saturday morning children show Gimme 5.[7]
Upon its release as a single, Mark Frith of Smash Hits stated, "T'Pau! How tired life was without them. Welcome back indeed! More of the same 'melodic rock' that the nation will be humming for the next three years? Certainly. The charts are over here just where you left them."[8] Peter Kinghorn of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle described the song as "a potent rock ballad."[9] Tonia Macari of Aberdeen Evening Express praised it as "four minutes of perfected, polished, pop-rock with raunchy red-head Carol Decker's vocals as ear-shattering as ever". He added, "This will no doubt welcome the band back to Chartsville."[10]
Steve Stewart of Aberdeen Press & Journal gave a mixed review, stating, "T'Pau, if anything, have a knack of composing artful hooklines that strike a chord somewhere. The trouble is Decker's irritating vocals whenever they reach anything above soft-ballad level. Still, a successful mix of keyboard overlays and pop-rock guitars."[11]Music & Media wrote, "Serious comeback of the band who had a huge European hit with 'China in Your Hands' in 1987. This new single sounds as grotesque as melodic."[12] In a review of The Promise, Adam Sweeting of The Guardian described the song as "a Eurovision fourth-placer if ever there was one" with "Decker's masonry-toppling vocals piled up in layers like a particularly indigestible aural lasagne".[13]
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Whenever You Need Me is a song by English band T Pau released in May 1991 by Siren and Virgin as the lead single from their third studio album The Promise 1991 It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers and produced by Andy Richards Whenever You Need Me reached No 16 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks It was the band s last Top 40 hit in the UK 2 Whenever You Need Me Single by T Paufrom the album The PromiseB side All the Love Released6 May 1991 1 GenrePop rockLength4 06LabelSiren VirginSongwriter s Carol Decker Ron RogersProducer s Andy RichardsT Pau singles chronology Only the Lonely 1989 Whenever You Need Me 1991 Walk on Air 1991 The 7 single s B side All the Love was a non album track exclusive to the single 3 In the UK a limited edition box set of the single was issued featuring the 12 vinyl single and a life size colour poster of Decker 4 A music video was filmed to promote the single 5 The band also performed the song on the UK music show Top of the Pops 6 and the UK Saturday morning children show Gimme 5 7 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editUpon its release as a single Mark Frith of Smash Hits stated T Pau How tired life was without them Welcome back indeed More of the same melodic rock that the nation will be humming for the next three years Certainly The charts are over here just where you left them 8 Peter Kinghorn of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle described the song as a potent rock ballad 9 Tonia Macari of Aberdeen Evening Express praised it as four minutes of perfected polished pop rock with raunchy red head Carol Decker s vocals as ear shattering as ever He added This will no doubt welcome the band back to Chartsville 10 Steve Stewart of Aberdeen Press amp Journal gave a mixed review stating T Pau if anything have a knack of composing artful hooklines that strike a chord somewhere The trouble is Decker s irritating vocals whenever they reach anything above soft ballad level Still a successful mix of keyboard overlays and pop rock guitars 11 Music amp Media wrote Serious comeback of the band who had a huge European hit with China in Your Hands in 1987 This new single sounds as grotesque as melodic 12 In a review of The Promise Adam Sweeting of The Guardian described the song as a Eurovision fourth placer if ever there was one with Decker s masonry toppling vocals piled up in layers like a particularly indigestible aural lasagne 13 Track listing edit7 single Whenever You Need Me 4 06 All the Love 4 0012 single Whenever You Need Me Extended 6 15 Whenever You Need Me Single Version 4 06 All the Love 4 00CD single Whenever You Need Me 4 06 Heart and Soul 3 40 China in Your Hand 4 05 I Will Be with You 4 06Personnel editT Pau Carol Decker lead vocals Dean Howard lead guitar Ronnie Rogers rhythm guitar Michael Chetwood keyboards Paul Jackson bass guitar Tim Burgess drumsProduction Andy Richards producer of Whenever You Need Me engineer on Whenever You Need Me Extended Ian Taylor mixing on Whenever You Need Me Bob Ludwig mastering on Whenever You Need Me Steve Williams additional production and engineering on Whenever You Need Me Extended Chris Lord Alge mixing on Whenever You Need Me Extended T Pau producers of All the Love Ian Caple engineer on All the Love Roy Thomas Baker producer of Heart and Soul China in Your Hand and I Will Be with You Other Tony McGee photography An Old Friend with The Graphic Edge artwork designCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1991 PeakpositionGermany Official German Charts 14 51Ireland IRMA 15 26UK Singles OCC 2 16 Year end charts edit Chart 1991 PositionEurope European Hit Radio 16 97References edit T Pau Whenever You Need Me All The Love Siren UK SRN 140 45cat Retrieved 2018 04 08 a b T PAU full Official Chart History Official Charts Company officialcharts com Retrieved 2016 11 09 T Pau Whenever You Need Me Vinyl at Discogs Discogs com Retrieved 2013 05 18 T Pau Whenever You Need Me Box UK box set 56646 Eil com Retrieved 2013 05 18 T pau Whenever You Need Me 1991 BFI Archived from the original on April 9 2018 Retrieved 2018 04 08 YouTube T pau Whenever You Need Me TOTP YouTube Retrieved 2013 05 18 YouTube T pau Whenever You Need Me YouTube Retrieved 2013 05 18 Frith Mark 15 May 1991 Review Singles Smash Hits Kinghorn Peter 7 May 1991 Singles choices Newcastle Evening Chronicle Macari Tonia 9 May 1991 Vinyl verdict Aberdeen Evening Express Stewart Steve 2 May 1991 Record round up Aberdeen Press and Journal New Releases Singles Music amp Media 1 June 1991 Sweeting Adam 6 June 1991 Humdrum music venomous lyrics The Guardian Die ganze Musik im Internet Charts News Neuerscheinungen Tickets Genres Genresuche Genrelexikon Kunstler Suche Musik Suche Track Suche Ticket Suche musicline de Retrieved 2012 01 08 Jaclyn Ward 1962 10 01 The Irish Charts All there is to know Irishcharts ie Retrieved 2012 01 08 EHR Year End Top 100 PDF Music amp Media Vol 8 no 51 52 1991 12 21 p 20 Retrieved 2024 02 24 External links edit Whenever You Need Me at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whenever You Need Me T 27Pau song amp oldid 1210091884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
