Especially for You

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"Especially for You"
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Single by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
from the album Ten Good Reasons
B-side "All I Wanna Do Is Make You Mine"
Released28 November 1988
Studio Sydney, Australia
Genre Pop
Length4:01
Label PWL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Je ne sais pas pourquoi"
(1988)		"Especially for You"
(1988)		"It's No Secret"
(1988)
Jason Donovan singles chronology
"Nothing Can Divide Us"
(1988)		"Especially for You"
(1988)		"Too Many Broken Hearts"
(1989)

Certifications

Certifications for "Especially for You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000^
France (SNEP) [49] Silver200,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Gold1,090,000 [51]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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