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English singer Rick Astley had a lot of hit singles from his 1987 debut album, and this was one of them, a track that was targeted for the North American market and not released as a single in the UK and Europe. "It Would Take A Strong Strong Man" went to #10 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and became a #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song also managed to enter the Dance charts, peaking at #8.

from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
written by Stock/Aitken/Waterman
© copyright 1987 Pete Waterman Ltd, RCA Records, All Boys Music Ltd. All rights reserved.