It Would Take a Strong Strong Man

"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" is a song written by Stock Aitken Waterman for Rick Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody.[1] It reached No. 1 in Canada, No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 for one week on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was mainly intended for the American market and was not released in the UK and most of Europe. The b-side "You Move Me" written by Rick Astley was featured in the movie Cocktails. Producer Pete Waterman excitedly dragged Rick Astley into his office and played Astley a VHS of the trailer of the movie and Astley was stunned that his song was played all the way through it. Waterman neglected to tell Astley that it was only in the trailer and not the movie.[3]

"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released7 November 1988
GenrePop
Length3:39
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Together Forever"
(1988)		 "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988)		 "She Wants to Dance with Me"
(1988)
Music video
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" on YouTube

Track listing
  • 7" and cassette single
  1. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" – 3:39
  2. "You Move Me" – 3:40
  • 12" single
  1. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man (Matt's Jazzy Guitar Mix)" – 7:46
  2. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man (Instrumental)" – 3:39
  3. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" – 3:39
  4. "You Move Me" – 3:40

Chart performance
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 8

Personnel
  • Rick Astley: lead vocals
  • Matt Aitken: guitars & keyboards
  • Mike Stock: keyboards
  • "A. Linn": LinnDrum programming
  • Ian Curnow: Fairlight programming
  • Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna & Suzanne Rhatigan: backing vocals

References
  1. The song at lescharts.com
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
  3. Tim's Twitter Listening Party


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