You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" is the debut single of English pop singer Sonia. Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it was the only number-one single in the UK Singles Chart for the Liverpudlian singer. The song reached number ten on the US "Billboard" Dance/Disco Chart. The song helped cap a successful summer for Stock, Aitken and Waterman, becoming the sixth number-one single they had been involved in during 1989. Background. In an 1990 interview, Sonia told about how she met the producer, "The whole thing  is quite like a dream to me. Pete [Waterman, of Stock Aitken Waterman] was doing this radio road show in Liverpool, and I thought to myself, 'Oh this is a chance I can't miss!' So I went along to try and sing to him." Gaining Waterman's attention was not easy, but once she did, the producer added her to PWL's Coca-Cola Hitman Roadshow, a tour of England featuring the label's up-and-coming artists. Critical reception. Bill Coleman from "Billboard" wrote, "Successful European track will entice American jocks hankering for bubbly pop/NRG with "French  Kiss" twist. Already showing early signs of widespread radio crossover." Pan-European magazine "Music & Media" commented that "the SAW backing sounds like most of the other work they have done but at least Sonia has a good voice." Chart performance. "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" was released in the United Kingdom on 12 June 1989. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 55 on 24 June 1989. It peaked at number one three weeks later, becoming Sonia's only number-one single there. The single was on the chart for thirteen weeks. In Ireland the song  peaked at number one and charted for eight weeks. Additionally it also peaked within the top 10 in Greece and Norway, and was a top 20 hit in Belgium, Germany and Spain. In Australia, the single entered the charts at number 160 in August 1989, reaching a peak position of 29 in October 1989, and charting for 17 weeks. In other countries where the single charted, it reached peak positions mainly in the top 30. In the United States, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" peaked at number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart in April  1990. It also peaked at number 26 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. Impact and legacy. British magazine "Classic Pop" ranked "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" number 27 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs" in 2021. They wrote, "18-year-old Sonia Evans was a complete unknown when she approached Pete Waterman for a break in the biz, and luckily SAW, er, saw potential in the effervescent, ginger-haired scouser. Despite slightly stalkerish lyrics – “When I know that you’re alone, I wander to your home and catch a glimpse or  two” – it rocketed up the charts. Some thought it was Kylie, which might have helped its rise to the top of the UK hit parade. It was SAW’s final No.1… mind you, that year they racked up seven." Track listings. 7-inch single UK 12-inch remix vinyl US cassette single Japanese mini-CD single Credits and personnel. Credits are taken from the UK 7-inch single liner notes.