Whatever You Want (album)

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

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
If You Can't Stand the Heat... (1978) Whatever You Want (1979) Just Supposin' (1980)
Singles from Whatever You Want
"Whatever You Want" Released: 14 September 1979 [1] "Living on an Island" Released: 16 November 1979 [2]

Professional ratings

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

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" – 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.

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.^[5] 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.