Whenever You Need Somebody is the debut studio album by British recording artist Rick Astley released on 16 November 1987 on RCA Records. It is his best-selling album and, according to his own official website, sold 15.2 million copies worldwide. The album is listed as the #136 best-selling album in Spain, and was the #7 best-selling album in the UK in 1987.
Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley outsold many different artists in England.
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