You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
"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.[1][2] 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.
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| Single by Sonia | ||||
| from the album Everybody Knows | ||||
| Released | 12 June 1989 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Stock, Aitken & Waterman | |||
| Producer(s) | Stock, Aitken & Waterman | |||
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| "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
In a 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.[3] In the United Kingdom, PWL and Chrysalis Records released the song on 12 June 1989 as a 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl single.[4] Three weeks later, on 3 July, a cassette single was issued.[5]
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."[6] 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."[7]
Chart performance
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 55 on 24 June 1989.[1] It peaked at number one three weeks later, becoming Sonia's only number-one single there.[1] The single stayed on the chart for 13 weeks.[1] In Ireland, the song peaked at number one and charted for eight weeks.[8] It also peaked within the top 10 in Greece and Norway, and was a top-20 hit in Belgium, Spain, and West Germany.
In Australia, the single entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number 160 in August 1989, reaching a peak position of 29 in October 1989 and charting for 17 weeks.[9] In the United States, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart in April 1990.[10] It also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 12-inch Singles Sales chart the same month.[11]
Impact and legacy
British magazine Classic Pop ranked "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" number 27 on their list of the "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 you're 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 SAW's final No.1... mind you, that year they racked up seven."[12]
Track listings
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Personnel
Personnel are taken from the UK 7-inch single liner notes.[13]
- 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
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Year-end charts
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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.[33]
References
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 503. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Flick, Larry (31 March 1990). "NEW ON THE CHARTS" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "New Singles". Music Week. 10 June 1989. p. 33.
- "New Singles". Music Week. 1 July 1989. p. 35.
- Coleman, Bill (17 February 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 89. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 July 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You'll Never Stop Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Response from ARIA re: Sonia's ARIA chart history, received 31 October 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017. N.B. The NAT column displays the single's chart history on the national chart.
- "Hot Dance Music: Club Play". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 16. 21 April 1990. p. 24.
- "Hot Dance Music: 12-inch Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. 26.
- "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". Classic Pop. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1989. CHS 3385.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1989. CHS 12 3385.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (UK cassette single sleeve). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1989. CHSMC3385.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (UK 12-inch remix single vinyl disc). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1989. CHSR 12 3385.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (US cassette single sleeve). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1990. 4JM 23385.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Sonia. Chrysalis Records, PWL Records. 1989. XP10-2102.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 31. 5 August 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 39. 30 September 1989. p. VII. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "Sonia – You'll Never Stop Me Loving You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Sonia – You'll Never Stop me Loving You". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
- "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
- "Young Divas (Album) by Young Divas". iTunes Store. Apple. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
