Hey Whatever
"Hey Whatever" | ||||
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Single by Westlife | ||||
from the album Turnaround | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 15 September 2003 (2003-09-15) | |||
Studio | Rokstone, Sphere (London) | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
Westlife singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hey Whatever" on YouTube | ||||
"Hey Whatever" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 15 September 2003 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Turnaround (2003). The song is a re-written version of "Rainbow Zephyr", a popular song by Irish rock band Relish.[1] Released on 15 September 2003, the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.
In Westlife - Our Story, the band said they pushed for "Hey Whatever" to be released as the lead single despite Simon Cowell telling them they did not have a hit. The song became one of Westlife's lowest-charting singles and was their first not to sell more than 100,000 copies at the time, selling just under 80,000.[2]
Track listings
UK CD1[3]
- "Hey Whatever"
- "I Won't Let You Down"
- "Hey Whatever" (video)
UK CD2[4]
- "Hey Whatever"
- "Singing Forever"
- "Tonight" (Metro Mix video)
- "The Making of the Video" (video)
UK cassette single and European CD single[5][6]
- "Hey Whatever" – 3:28
- "I Won't Let You Down" – 3:45
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 15 September 2003 | CD | [27] | |
Sweden | 1 October 2003 | [28] |
References
- ^ "Rainbow Zephyr or Hey, Whatever?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Westlife: Our Story". HarperCollins Publishers. p. 194. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD1 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560862.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD2 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 56082 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hey Whatever (UK cassette single sleeve). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560864.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hey Whatever (European CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560842.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ Westlife — Hey Whatever. TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever". Tracklisten. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 40. 4 October 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hey Whatever". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 43, saptamina 10.11 – 16.11, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Nov 20, 2003". TopHit. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Westlife – Hey Whatever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2003". TopHit. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 September 2003. p. 29.
- ^ "Westlife: Hey Whatever". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
- Official Westlife website
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