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You'll Never Stop Me Loving You

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Released
  
June 1989

Genre
  
Dance-pop

Label
  
Chrysalis

Recorded
  
1989

Length
  
3:22

Format
  
CD single, 7" single, 12" single, 3-inch CD single

"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" is the debut single by Sonia. Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it was the only number one single in the UK Singles Chart for the Liverpudlian singer. The song 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.

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Chart performance

"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" was released in the United Kingdom in June 1989. It 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.

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.

Formats and track listings

Japan CD single

  1. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" — 3:22
  2. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (extended mix) - 7:56
  3. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22

7" single

  1. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" — 3:22
  2. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22

12" single

  1. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (extended mix) - 7:56
  2. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (instrumental) — 3:22

12" remix

  1. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (Sonia's kiss mix) - 6:40
  2. "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 - keyboards
  • Matt Aitken - guitars, keyboards
  • A Linn - drums
  • Mark McGuire - engineering
  • Pete Hammond - mixing

    • 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 (band) 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

    You'll Never Stop Me Loving You Wikipedia
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