Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)

"Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" is a Hi-NRG song written and produced by British hitmaking team Stock Aitken & Waterman, which became a hit for singer Hazell Dean in 1984.

Dean, having had a top 10 hit in early 1984 with "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)", was looking for a follow-up single. Through her label Proto Records, she contacted music producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, who had by then worked with fellow Proto records artists Divine and Agents Aren't Aeroplanes, but were virtually unknown by then.

The song was originally titled "Dance Your Love Away", and was given to American artist, Michael Prince, to record. When Hazell Dean contacted Stock Aitken Waterman, they offered her to listen to the backing track of Divine's "You Think You're A Man". She liked it, so she needed a single with them. Matt Aitken came up with idea of using the backing track of "Dance Your Love Away " with re-written lyrics, which could be suitable for Hazell, who hated the chorus. Mike Stock and Matt Aitken rewrote it, with the song being re-titled "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)". "Dance Your Love Away" was released as a single in 1985.

The single was released in July 1984, and it became an instant smash, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart, spending 11 weeks in the chart. It became the singer's highest placed single in the UK, along with her 1988 single "Who's Leaving Who". It was also Stock Aitken & Waterman's first of many top 10 singles in the UK charts.

Due to this success, Dean went on to record her album with Stock Aitken & Waterman. The resulting LP, Heart First, released in November 1984, was fully produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman, except for "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)".

Dean re-recorded the song for her 1995 album The Best of Hazell Dean.

Cover versions

American artist Laura Branigan recorded a cover version of the song for her 1987 album Touch. Her version was also produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman.

References

This song was released on a 3:46 radio edit, a 8:08 extended mix and another remix.

External links

Hazell Dean

Studio albums	Heart First (1984) Always (1988)

Songs	"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" "Evergreen" "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" "They Say It's Gonna Rain" "Who's Leaving Who" "Turn It into Love" "Love Pains" "The Winner Takes It All"

Stock Aitken Waterman

Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman

Notable artists	Kylie Minogue Jason Donovan Rick Astley Bananarama Dead or Alive Mel and Kim Donna Summer Princess Sinitta Divine Sonia Hazell Dean Big Fun Samantha Fox Brother Beyond Lonnie Gordon Mandy Smith Pepsi & Shirlie Sybil

Notable songs	"I Should Be So Lucky" "The Loco-Motion" "Got to Be Certain" "Better the Devil You Know" "Especially for You" "Too Many Broken Hearts" "Never Gonna Give You Up" "Together Forever" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "Take Me To Your Heart "Venus" "Love In The First Degree "I Heard a Rumour" "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" "Respectable" "This Time I Know It's for Real" "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" "Say I'm Your Number One" "Toy Boy" "You Think You're a Man" "I'm So Beautiful" "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" "Blame It on the Boogie" "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" "The Harder I Try" "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" "Happenin' All Over Again" "Let It Be" "Ferry Cross the Mersey" "Shattered Glass"

Compilations	The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory Volume 2 The Hit Factory Volume 3 A Ton of Hits: The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory: Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits Stock Aitken Waterman Gold Pete Waterman Presents the Hit Factory

Related articles	List of songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Pete Waterman Entertainment Hi-NRG Eurobeat

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