DUSTY SPRINGFIELD & DARYL HALL - WHEREVER WOULD I BE

Released: May 1995

Charts: UK: #44 

"Wherever Would I Be" is a song originally released by American rock band Cheap Trick in 1990 as the second single from their album “Busted”. The track was written by renowned songwriter Diane Warren and produced by Richie Zito. In 1995, British pop singer Dusty Springfield teamed up with American rock/soul artist Daryl Hall to record a duet version. This duet was included in Springfield's album “A Very Fine Love” and was released as a single, reaching #44 on the UK charts, where it remained for three weeks. It was one of the last singles and music video released by Springfield before her passing.

“A Very Fine Love” is Dusty Springfield's fourteenth studio album (thirteenth to be released). It was recorded in 1994 with producer Tom Shapiro and came out on June 20, 1995, in the US, followed by a UK release six days later. Initially, the album was set to be called “Dusty in Nashville”, as a nod to the 25th anniversary of her iconic album “Dusty in Memphis”. However, the record label decided against this title to avoid giving the impression that it was a country album.

In January 1994, while recording “A Very Fine Love”, Dusty Springfield frequently experienced laryngitis and other undiagnosed health issues. After returning to England, she consulted a specialist and was diagnosed with breast cancer. When she began radiotherapy, her manager, Vicki Wickham, persuaded Columbia Records to delay the album's release until Springfield was healthy enough to promote it. Springfield's cancer went into remission, allowing the album to be released in June 1995. Sadly, her cancer returned in late 1996, and she passed away in 1999. “A Very Fine Love” is Springfield's final studio album released during her lifetime.

The 1995 duet version of "Wherever Would I Be" by Dusty Springfield and Daryl Hall was released in Europe as a CD single. The main European version included two tracks: the duet and Springfield's 1990 hit "Reputation." An European Maxi CD featured four tracks, and the UK Maxi CD offered four different tracks. The artwork for the singles featured zoomed-in shots of Springfield from the album “A Very Fine Love”.