"Whenever" is a song by Dutch DJs Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door released in 2018 featuring vocals by English singer Conor Maynard. The song, released by Virgin Records and Spinnin' Records, was a hit throughout Europe. It is an adaptation and rearrangement of the Shakira song "Whenever, Wherever" with new lyrics and new musical compositions. The refrain samples Shakira's release.[1]

"Whenever"
Drawing of a woman looking back over her shoulder while her hand is pressed against the Spinnin' Records logo over a pink background.
Single by Kris Kross Amsterdam and the Boy Next Door featuring Conor Maynard
Released22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
GenreTropical house
Length2:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Kris Kross Amsterdam singles chronology
"Gone Is the Night"
(2017)
"Whenever"
(2018)
"Vámonos"
(2018)
The Boy Next Door singles chronology
"La Colegiala"
(2017)
"Whenever"
(2018)
Conor Maynard singles chronology
"All My Love"
(2017)
"Whenever"
(2018)
"Hold on Tight"
(2018)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 22
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 15
France (SNEP)[7] 120
Germany (GfK)[8] 46
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 11
Poland (Video Chart)[13] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 68
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 95
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[17] 18

Year-end charts

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Chart (2018) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 100
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[21] 64

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[22] Gold 20,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[23] Platinum 90,000
Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[25] Gold 35,000
Poland (ZPAV)[26] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ ViralBPM: Shakira inspires Kris Kross Amsterdam & The Boy Next Door on "Whenever"
  2. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 39, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard: Whenever" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  7. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". Singles Top 100.
  15. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Kris Kross Amsterdam Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Danish single certifications – Kris Kross Amsterdam & the Boy Next Door – Whenever". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Body Next Door feat. Conor Maynard; 'Whenever')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Italian single certifications – Kris Kross Amsterdam x The Boy Next Door feat. Conor Maynard – Whenever" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2021.