Whenever You Need Somebody is the debut studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released on 16 November 1987 by RCA Records. It is his highest-selling album and has sold 15.2 million copies worldwide.[3] The album is listed as the 136th best-selling album in Spain[4] and was the seventh best-selling album of 1987 in the United Kingdom.[5] A remastered version, containing rare remixes and extended versions, was released on 12 April 2010.[6]