"Whenever You're Near" is a song composed by
Jack Blades
Jack Martin Blades (born April 24, 1954) is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger (as bassist and one of the lead vocalists), and Damn Yankees (as one of the founding members). He has also recorded with ...
and
Tommy Shaw
Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx (band), Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups includi ...
, recorded by American singer and actress
Cher.
Song information
"Whenever You're Near" was one of three songs recorded exclusively for Cher's first European compilation, ''
Greatest Hits: 1965–1992''. The song was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom and it managed to enter the official UK singles chart for one week, peaking at number 72. The song was released in three formats: CD, 7-inch vinyl, and 12-inch picture disc.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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called this song "gutsy."
Review by AllMusic
Retrieved October 15, 2013
Track listings
* European 7-inch and cassette single
# "Whenever You're Near" – 4:04
# " Could've Been You" – 3:26
* European 12-inch and CD single
# "Whenever You're Near" – 4:04
# "I'll Never Stop Loving You" – 3:57
# "Could've Been You" – 3:26
# " You Wouldn't Know Love" – 3:30
Charts
References
External links
Official Cher site
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Cher songs
1992 songs
1993 singles
Geffen Records singles
Songs written by Jack Blades
Songs written by Tommy Shaw