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"Hey Whatever"
Single by Westlife
from the album Turnaround
B-side
  • "I Won't Let You Down"
  • "Singing Forever"
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
StudioRokstone, Sphere (London)
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Westlife singles chronology
" Tonight" / " Miss You Nights"
(2003)
"Hey Whatever"
(2003)
" Mandy"
(2003)
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]

  1. "Hey Whatever"
  2. "I Won't Let You Down"
  3. "Hey Whatever" (video)

UK CD2 [4]

  1. "Hey Whatever"
  2. "Singing Forever"
  3. "Tonight" (Metro Mix video)
  4. "The Making of the Video" (video)

UK cassette single and European CD single [5] [6]

  1. "Hey Whatever" – 3:28
  2. "I Won't Let You Down" – 3:45

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 15 September 2003 CD [27]
Sweden 1 October 2003 [28]

References

  1. ^ "Rainbow Zephyr or Hey, Whatever?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Westlife: Our Story". HarperCollins Publishers. p. 194. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD1 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560862.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  4. ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD2 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 56082 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  5. ^ Hey Whatever (UK cassette single sleeve). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560864.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  6. ^ Hey Whatever (European CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560842.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  7. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ^ Westlife — Hey Whatever. TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  10. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Tracklisten. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 40. 4 October 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hey Whatever". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Nov 20, 2003". TopHit. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  19. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  20. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  22. ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2003". TopHit. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  26. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 September 2003. p. 29.
  28. ^ "Westlife: Hey Whatever". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Hey Whatever"
Single by Westlife
from the album Turnaround
B-side
  • "I Won't Let You Down"
  • "Singing Forever"
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
StudioRokstone, Sphere (London)
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Westlife singles chronology
" Tonight" / " Miss You Nights"
(2003)
"Hey Whatever"
(2003)
" Mandy"
(2003)
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]

  1. "Hey Whatever"
  2. "I Won't Let You Down"
  3. "Hey Whatever" (video)

UK CD2 [4]

  1. "Hey Whatever"
  2. "Singing Forever"
  3. "Tonight" (Metro Mix video)
  4. "The Making of the Video" (video)

UK cassette single and European CD single [5] [6]

  1. "Hey Whatever" – 3:28
  2. "I Won't Let You Down" – 3:45

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 15 September 2003 CD [27]
Sweden 1 October 2003 [28]

References

  1. ^ "Rainbow Zephyr or Hey, Whatever?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Westlife: Our Story". HarperCollins Publishers. p. 194. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD1 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560862.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  4. ^ Hey Whatever (UK CD2 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 56082 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  5. ^ Hey Whatever (UK cassette single sleeve). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560864.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  6. ^ Hey Whatever (European CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 2003. 82876 560842.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  7. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ^ Westlife — Hey Whatever. TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  10. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Tracklisten. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 40. 4 October 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hey Whatever". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Nov 20, 2003". TopHit. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  19. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  20. ^ " Westlife – Hey Whatever". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  22. ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2003". TopHit. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  26. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 September 2003. p. 29.
  28. ^ "Westlife: Hey Whatever". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

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