Whatever Gets You Through the Day

Whatever Gets You Through the Day
Whatever Gets You Through the Day
Studio album by Lighthouse Family
Released	19 November 2001 (UK)
Recorded	January – October 2001
Genre	Pop, easy listening, soul
Length	47:52
Label	Wildcard / Polydor
Producer	Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby
Lighthouse Family chronology
Singles from Whatever Gets You Through the Day
	"(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One"; Released: 12 November 2001; "Run"; Released: 4 March 2002; "Happy"; Released: 1 July 2002;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
musicOMH	(favorable)^[2]

Whatever Gets You Through the Day is the third studio album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in November 2001 on Wildcard / Polydor.^{[citation needed]} The album produced the singles "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free / One", "Run" and "Happy". It reached Platinum status.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Run"	Paul Tucker George Morton	Kevin Bacon Jonathan Quarmby	4:01
2.	"Happy"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	4:35
3.	"(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One" (Billy Taylor/U2 Cover)	Billy Taylor Dick Dallas Paul Hewson Dave Evans Larry Mullen Adam Clayton	Bacon Quarmby	5:16
4.	"End of the Sky"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	5:57
5.	"Life's a Dream"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	4:56
6.	"It's a Beautiful Day"	Tucker Tim Laws	Bacon Quarmby	4:51
7.	"You're a Star"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	4:35
8.	"You Always Want What You Haven't Got"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	3:52
9.	"Wish"	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	5:09
10.	"Whatever Gets You Through the Day"	Tucker Laws	Bacon Quarmby	4:40

*Whatever Gets You Through the Day* - Special edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Wish" (Downtempo Version)	Tucker	Bacon Quarmby	4:41

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	182
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[4]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	88
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	3
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[7]	30
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[8]	25
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[9]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	29
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	57

Chart (2002)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	140

Certifications

Certifications for *Whatever Gets You Through The Day*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[16]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[17]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[18]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ O'Brien, Jon. "Whatever Gets You Through the Day - Lighthouse Family". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ Hubbard, Michael (19 November 2001). "Lighthouse Family - Whatever Gets You Through The Day". musicOMH.
^ {"Lighthouse Family ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in November 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "2002 UK Year-End Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Whatever Gets You Through the Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Whatever Gets You Through the Day')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

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[AM-1] O'Brien, Jon. "Whatever Gets You Through the Day - Lighthouse Family". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[OMH-2] Hubbard, Michael (19 November 2001). "Lighthouse Family - Whatever Gets You Through The Day". musicOMH.

[ARIA_history_pages-3] {"Lighthouse Family ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in November 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[ac_Austria_Lighthouse_Family-4] "Austriancharts.at – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Lighthouse_Family-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Lighthouse_Family-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Ireland_Lighthouse_Family-7] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Italy_Lighthouse_Family-8] "Italiancharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Lighthouse_Family-10] "Swisscharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through The Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[ac_UK2_-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[12] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[13] "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[14] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[15] "2002 UK Year-End Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[GermanyLighthouse_FamilyWhatever_Gets_You_Through_the_DayalbumCertRef-16] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Whatever Gets You Through the Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[17] Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[SwitzerlandLighthouse_FamilyWhatever_Gets_You_Through_the_DayalbumCertRef-18] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Whatever Gets You Through the Day')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[United_KingdomLighthouse_FamilyWhatever_Gets_You_Through_the_DayalbumCertRef-19] "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

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