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Whatever You Want
Whatever You Want
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	12 October 1979
Recorded	December 1978 – March 1979
Studio	Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Genre	Hard rock
Length	42:12
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Pip Williams
Status Quo chronology
Singles from Whatever You Want
	"Whatever You Want"; Released: 14 September 1979; "Living on an Island"; Released: 16 November 1979;

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Smash Hits	7½/10^[4]

Whatever You Want is the twelfth studio album by the British rock band Status Quo.

This was the band's third album to be produced by Pip Williams. Recording began in December 1978 at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album – "Whatever You Want" – was released on 14 September 1979, with "Hard Ride" as the B-side, and reached a peak position of number four in the UK Singles Chart. The second single from the album was "Living on an Island", with the B-side "Runaway". This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached number 16 in the UK chart.

The album was remixed for the US market, where it was issued as Now Hear This in 1980. The US mix was finally released on CD as part of the 2016 deluxe remaster,^[5] although two songs, "Shady Lady" and "Your Smiling Face", were omitted . The US mixes of these two tracks are only available on the original US vinyl/cassette/8-track releases. The tracks "Whatever You Want" and "Living on an Island" were also swapped in the running order of the US remixed version.

Track listing

"Whatever You Want" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown) – 4:04
"Shady Lady" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:00
"Who Asked You" (Alan Lancaster) – 4:00
"Your Smiling Face" (Parfitt, Bown) – 4:25
"Living on an Island" (Parfitt, Young) – 4:48
"Come Rock with Me" (Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 3:15
"Rockin' On" (Rossi, Frost) – 3:25
"Runaway" (Rossi, Frost) – 4:39
"High Flyer" (Lancaster, Young) – 3:47
"Breaking Away" (Rossi, Parfitt, Bown) – 6:44

2005 remaster bonus tracks

"Hard Ride" (Lancaster, Mick Green)
"Bad Company" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins)
"Another Game in Town" (demo) (Rossi, Frost)
"Shady Lady" (demo) (Rossi, Young)
"Rearrange" (demo) (Rossi, Frost)
"Living on an Island" (single version) (Parfitt, Young)

Re-releases

The album was first released in CD format in 1991, on a CD also containing Just Supposin'. To make the two albums fit the single disc, the track "High Flyer" was omitted, while the song "The Wild Ones" was omitted from Just Supposin'.^[6]

The album was digitally remastered and released in CD format in 2005. The first release was on 7 March 2005 by Mercury Records in the UK; the second on 12 July 2005 by Universal Records International in the US and elsewhere.

A 'Deluxe Edition' was released in 2016. This contained two discs; the first being the original album and the second containing a total of 15 tracks: 5 demos, an edited version, a non-album B-side and 8 remixes of tracks from the album which had been part of the Now Hear This US album released in 1980.

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt – guitar, vocals
Alan Lancaster – bass, vocals
John Coghlan – drums

Additional personnel

Andy Bown – keyboards
Bob Young – harmonica

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[7]	22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8]	16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[11]	21
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[12]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	3

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[15]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	73

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Gold	20,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[17]	Gold	100,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[18]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Hung, Steffen. "Status Quo - Whatever You Want". Hitparade.ch.
^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 56.
^ "Whatever You Want - Status Quo | Album". AllMusic.
^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. 1–14 November 1979. p. 29.
^ "Status Quo - Deluxe Editions#2". Official Status Quo Web Site.
^ "CD Albums 1". Status Quo Collectors Page. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "French album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Enter Whatever You Want in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1980 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[1] Hung, Steffen. "Status Quo - Whatever You Want". Hitparade.ch.

[2] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 56.

[3] "Whatever You Want - Status Quo | Album". AllMusic.

[4] Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. 1–14 November 1979. p. 29.

[5] "Status Quo - Deluxe Editions#2". Official Status Quo Web Site.

[6] "CD Albums 1". Status Quo Collectors Page. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.

[AUS-7] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Austria_Status_Quo-8] "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Status_Quo-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Status_Quo-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Norway_Status_Quo-11] "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[12] Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_Sweden_Status_Quo-13] "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-14] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UKRock_-15] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[16] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[FranceStatus_QuoWhatever_You_WantalbumCertRef-17] "French album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK.

[NetherlandsStatus_QuoWhatever_You_WantalbumCertRef-18] "Dutch album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Enter Whatever You Want in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1980 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[United_KingdomStatus_QuoWhatever_You_WantalbumCertRef-19] "British album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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 '''''Whatever You Want''''' is the twelfth studio album by the British [[rock music|rock]] band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]].
-This was the band's third album to be produced by [[Pip Williams]]. Recording began in December 1978 at [[Wisseloord Studios]] in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and entered the chart on 20 October 1979, reaching number three in the [[UK Albums Chart]]. The first single from the album – "[[Whatever You Want (Status Quo song)|Whatever You Want]]" – was released on 14 September, with "Hard Ride" as the B-side, and reached a peak position of number four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The second single from the album was "[[Living on an Island]]", with the B-side "Runaway". This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached number 16 in the UK chart.
+This was the band's third album to be produced by [[Pip Williams]]. Recording began in December 1978 at [[Wisseloord Studios]] in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and reached number three in the [[UK Albums Chart]]. The first single from the album – "[[Whatever You Want (Status Quo song)|Whatever You Want]]" – was released on 14 September 1979, with "Hard Ride" as the B-side, and reached a peak position of number four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The second single from the album was "[[Living on an Island]]", with the B-side "Runaway". This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached number 16 in the UK chart.
-The album was remixed for the US market and this version was released in the US with the title ''Now Hear This'' in 1980. It was finally released on CD as part of the 2016 deluxe remaster.<ref>{{cite web|title=Status Quo - Deluxe Editions#2|url=http://www.statusquo.co.uk/records/deluxe-editions2.htm#.VxY055MrKRs|website=Official Status Quo Web Site}}</ref> However this omitted two songs, "Shady Lady" and "Your Smiling Face". These are therefore only available on the original vinyl/cassette/8-track releases. The tracks "Whatever You Want" and "Living on an Island" were also swapped in the running order of the US remixed version.
+The album was remixed for the US market, where it was issued as ''Now Hear This'' in 1980. The US mix was finally released on CD as part of the 2016 deluxe remaster,<ref>{{cite web|title=Status Quo - Deluxe Editions#2|url=http://www.statusquo.co.uk/records/deluxe-editions2.htm#.VxY055MrKRs|website=Official Status Quo Web Site}}</ref> although two songs, "Shady Lady" and "Your Smiling Face", were omitted . The US mixes of these two tracks are only available on the original US vinyl/cassette/8-track releases. The tracks "Whatever You Want" and "Living on an Island" were also swapped in the running order of the US remixed version.
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 # "Rockin' On" (Rossi, Frost) – 3:25
-# "[[Runaway (Status Quo song)|Runaway]]" (Rossi, Frost) – 4:39
+# "Runaway" (Rossi, Frost) – 4:39
 # "High Flyer" (Lancaster, Young) – 3:47
 # "Breaking Away" (Rossi, Parfitt, Bown) – 6:44
-===2005 reissue bonus tracks===
+===2005 remaster bonus tracks===
 # "Hard Ride" (Lancaster, [[Mick Green]])
 # "Bad Company" ([[Pip Williams]], Peter Hutchins)
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 The album was digitally remastered and released in CD format in [[2005 in music|2005]]. The first release was on 7 March 2005 by [[Mercury Records]] in the UK; the second on 12 July 2005 by [[Universal Records|Universal Records International]] in the US and elsewhere.
+A 'Deluxe Edition' was released in 2016.  This contained two discs; the first being the original album and the second containing a total of 15 tracks: 5 demos, an edited version, a non-album B-side and 8 remixes of tracks from the album which had been part of the ''Now Hear This'' US album released in 1980.
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v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!

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