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
Genres	Pop; easy listening; soul;
Length	47:52
Labels	Wildcard; Polydor;
Producers	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: 25 February 2002; "Happy"; Released: 24 June 2002;

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.

Released19 November 2001 (UK)

RecordedJanuary–October 2001

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Length47:52

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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

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 (Official Charts)^[9]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	29
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[11]	7

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

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.

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