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You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
| cover = You'll never stop me loving you.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sonia
| album = Everybody Knows
| released = 12 June 1989
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dance-pop
| length = 3:22
| label =
* Chrysalis
* PWL
| writer = Stock, Aitken & Waterman
| producer = Stock, Aitken & Waterman
| next_title = Can't Forget You
| next_year = 1989
| misc =
}}
"'You'll Never Stop Me Loving You'" is a song by English pop singer Sonia. Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it was her debut single and the only number-one single in the UK Singles Chart for the Liverpudlian singer. The song was featured on Sonia's debut album, 'Everybody Knows' (1990), and also reached number ten on the US 'Billboard' Dance/Disco chart. The song helped cap a successful summer for Stock, Aitken and Waterman, becoming the sixth number-one single they had been involved in during 1989.
Background and release
In an 1990 interview, Sonia told about how she met the producer, "The whole thing is quite like a dream to me. Pete [Waterman, of Stock Aitken Waterman] was doing this radio road show in Liverpool, and I thought to myself, 'Oh this is a chance I can't miss!' So I went along to try and sing to him." Gaining Waterman's attention was not easy, but once she did, the producer added her to PWL's Coca-Cola Hitman Roadshow, a tour of England featuring the label's up-and-coming artists. In the United Kingdom, PWL and Chrysalis Records released the song on 12 June 1989 as a 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl single. Three weeks later, on 3 July, a cassette single was issued.
Critical reception
Bill Coleman from 'Billboard' wrote, "Successful European track will entice American jocks hankering for bubbly pop/NRG with "French Kiss" twist. Already showing early signs of widespread radio crossover." Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' commented that "the SAW backing sounds like most of the other work they have done but at least Sonia has a good voice."
Chart performance
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 55 on 24 June 1989. It peaked at number one three weeks later, becoming Sonia's 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. Additionally it also peaked within the top 10 in Greece and Norway, and was a top 20 hit in Belgium, West Germany and Spain.
In Australia, the single entered the charts at number 160 in August 1989, reaching a peak position of 29 in October 1989, and charting for 17 weeks. N.B. The NAT column displays the single's chart history on the national chart. In other countries where the single charted, it reached peak positions mainly in the top 30. In the United States, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" peaked at number 10 on the 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1990. It also peaked at number 26 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Impact and legacy
British magazine 'Classic Pop' ranked "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" number 27 in their list of 'Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs' in 2021. They wrote, "18-year-old Sonia Evans was a complete unknown when she approached Pete Waterman for a break in the biz, and luckily SAW, er, saw potential in the effervescent, ginger-haired scouser. Despite slightly stalkerish lyrics When I know that youre alone, I wander to your home and catch a glimpse or two it rocketed up the charts. Some thought it was Kylie, which might have helped its rise to the top of the UK hit parade. It was SAWs final No.1 mind you, that year they racked up seven."
Track listings
* '7-inch, 12-inch, and cassette single'
# "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
# "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental)
* 'UK 12-inch remix single'
:A. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (Sonia's Kiss mix)
:B. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
* 'US cassette single'
:A. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (7-inch version) 3:22
:B. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (Kissing mix) 6:40
* 'Japanese mini-CD single'
# "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
# "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (extended version)
# "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental)
Personnel
Personnel are taken from the UK 7-inch single liner notes.
* Sonia lead vocals
* Suzanne Rhatigan backing vocals
* Linda Taylor backing vocals
* Mike Stock keyboards
* Matt Aitken guitars, keyboards
* A Linn drums
* Mark McGuire engineering
* Pete Hammond mixing
* Phil Harding mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Cover versions
* The song was covered as a hi-NRG/eurodance song by singer Belle Lawrence for the compilation album, 'Almighty Presents Handbag Heaven: Let This Feeling'.
* In 1991, Hong Kong singer Stephanie Lai covered the song in Cantonese.
* In 2004, Italian artists Nuage covered the song on their album 'Sunday', which was only released in Japan.
* Denise Van Outen performed the song in her one women show "Some Girl I Used to Know".
* In 2006, Australian pop group The Young Divas covered the song on their self-titled debut album.
References
Category:1989 debut singles
Category:1989 songs
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Pete Waterman Entertainment singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
Category:Songs written by Matt Aitken
Category:Songs written by Mike Stock (musician)
Category:Songs written by Pete Waterman
Category:Sonia (singer) songs
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
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