You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
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"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" is a debut single by Sonia.
Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it was the first and only number one single for the Liverpudlian singer. The song reached number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco Chart. The song helped cap a phenomenally successful summer for Stock, Aitken and Waterman, becoming the sixth number one single they'd been involved in during 1989. In 2006, the Australia
n group, Young Divas
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in June 1989. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart
at number fifty-five on 24 June 1989. It peaked at number one three weeks later, becoming Sonia's first and only number-one single there. The single was on the chart for thirteen weeks. In Ireland
the song peaked at number one and charted for eight weeks.
In Australia
the song entered the charts at number forty-four on 17 September 1989. It reached a peak position of twenty-nine four weeks later. The song charted there for eight weeks. In other countries where the single charted, it reached peak positions mainly in the top thirty.
7" single
12" single
12" remix
Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it was the first and only number one single for the Liverpudlian singer. The song reached number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco Chart. The song helped cap a phenomenally successful summer for Stock, Aitken and Waterman, becoming the sixth number one single they'd been involved in during 1989. In 2006, the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n group, Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, covered this song on their debut album
Young Divas (album)
Young Divas is the debut album by the Young Divas, made up of Australian Idol finalists Ricki-Lee Coulter , Paulini Curuenavuli , Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams ....
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Chart performance
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" was released in United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in June 1989. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number fifty-five on 24 June 1989. It peaked at number one three weeks later, becoming Sonia's first and only number-one single there. The single was on the chart for thirteen weeks. In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
the song peaked at number one and charted for eight weeks.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
the song entered the charts at number forty-four on 17 September 1989. It reached a peak position of twenty-nine four weeks later. The song charted there for eight weeks. In other countries where the single charted, it reached peak positions mainly in the top thirty.
Music video
The video for the song shows Sonia in a dance studio with a male partner. It makes a fine example of Sonia's bubbly image during the early part of her career. The video ends with Sonia and several friends riding a bus and jamming and singing along with the song while it's playing on the radio.Formats and track listings
CD single- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" — 3:22
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (extended mix) - 7:56
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22
7" single
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" — 3:22
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22
12" single
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (extended mix) - 7:56
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22
12" remix
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (Sonia's kiss mix) - 6:40
- "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22
Credits and personnel
The following people contributed to "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You":- Sonia - lead vocals
- Suzanne Rhatigan, Linda Taylor - backing vocals
- Mike Stock - keyboardsMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
- Matt AitkenMatt AitkenMatthew James Aitken , is a British songwriter and record producer, brought up in Astley, Greater Manchester, best known as the creative force behind the 1980s songwriting/production trio Stock Aitken Waterman....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, keyboards - A Linn - drums
- Mark McGuire - engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Pete Hammond - mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 29 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 26 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 29 |
| German Singles Chart | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 26 |