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Whenever You Need Somebody

by Rick Astley · Album Whenever You Need Somebody

Slipping Away

Key Em Tempo 102 bpm Time signature 4/4 Duration 3:56
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From album

Whenever You Need Somebody

Whenever You Need Somebody

Rick Astley · 1987 · Track 7

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TonalidadEm
Compás4/4
Tempo102 BPM
Duración3:52
ÁlbumWhenever You Need Somebody
Año1987
ISRCGBARL8700021

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The story behind

The song Slipping Away, with its 3 minutes and 56 seconds duration, was conceived at a key moment for Rick Astley. After his explosion with hits like Never Gonna Give You Up and Together Forever, and with the album Whenever You Need Somebody consolidating as his most successful work, selling millions of copies worldwide and reaching the top spots on major charts like those in Canada and Spain, Slipping Away joins this period of great activity.

The production of this track featured the collaboration of Ian Curnow and Phil Harding, who also handled the mixing. The musical arrangement was by Gordon Jenkins, while the recording engineering involved a considerable team: Boky, Jamie Bromfield, Gordon Dennis, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding, Karen Hewitt, Jonathan King, Mark McGuire, and Yoyo. This technical deployment aimed to shape a sound that, according to some comments, recalled productions from the 70s, bringing a particular texture to Astley's proposal on his debut.
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