Someone to Love (Sean Maguire song)

"Someone to Love"
Single by Sean Maguire
from the album Sean Maguire
B-side	"Devotion"
Released	8 August 1994 (1994-08-08) [1]
Genre	Pop [2] swingbeat [3]
Length	4:30
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Ian Allen David Keates Gary Stevenson Dave West
Producer(s)	Gary Stevenson
Sean Maguire singles chronology
"Someone to Love" (1994) "Take This Time" (1994)

"Someone to Love" is a song by English actor and singer Sean Maguire, released as his first single in August 1994 by Parlophone. ^[4] It was co-written and produced by Gary Stevenson and featured on the singer's debut album, Sean Maguire (1994), reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[5] The single spent seven weeks within the chart.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated, "With this catchy swingbeat single the Eastender has a flying start." ^[3] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "The former EastEnders star turns in an acceptable performance on a mid-tempo chugger that is pleasant but unexceptional. Something of a heart throb, Maguire is to undertake a massive promotional tour in support, so expect this to chart." ^[6] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave "Someone to Love" a score of four out of five, saying, "First thing to say, he has a good little voice, our Sean. Second thing to say, he has a bit of a good tune too — not ground-breaking by any means, but a solid, good pop song that will surprise a lot of people. And if he's willing to take a few risks with his next few singles, his future could be very bright indeed." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Someone to Love"
2. "Devotion"
3. "Someone to Love" (P's R&B dub)
4. "Someone to Love" (P's dub mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 46 UK Singles (OCC) [8] 14 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [9] 15

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position UK Singles (OCC) [10] 128

References

1. "Single Releases". Music Week . 6 August 1994. p. 21.
2. Frith, Mark (3 August 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits . p. 53. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 36. 3 September 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
4. Rick, Fulton (15 November 2001). "I Was Flop At Pop; Sean Maguire tells how singing almost cost him everything". Daily Record .
5. "Sean Maguire | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
6. Jones, Alan (6 August 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
8. "Sean Maguire | Artist". OCC . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
9. "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 10 September 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
10. "1994 – Singles" (PDF). Hit Music . 7 January 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 10 March 2025.