Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer,… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Lancashire, England. Astley currently resides in Richmond, Surrey with his Danish girlfriend, Lene Bausager, and their daughter, Emilie.
In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a singer with a soul band named FBI, when he was seen by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, Astley was taught about the recording process and groomed for his future career, supposedly starting off as the recording studio 'tea boy'. During much of his career prior to the proliferation of music videos, many listeners assumed he was black. In one instance, the comedic entertainer, Sinbad, discussed him with a talk-show host, expressing his surprise that Astley was not "one of the brothers." Even after his visual appearance, it was still popular belief that he was miming for a black American singer. His brother Mark Astley helped to refute this assertion.
His first single was the little-known "When You Gonna" credited to Rick & Lisa, but his first solo outing was "Never Gonna Give You Up," released in 1987. It became an immediate success, spending five weeks at the top of the British charts and becoming the year's highest-selling single. It was the first of no fewer than 13 (world-wide) Top 30 hit singles for him.
The album Whenever You Need Somebody also reached Number One in the UK, and the hit singles continued, including the title track and a cover of Nat King Cole's "When I Fall In Love."
On 12 March 1988, "Never Gonna Give You Up" had also topped the U.S. singles chart and was followed by a second U.S. #1 on 18 June with his second U.S. single release "Together Forever."
By the end of the decade, Astley had parted company with Stock Aitken Waterman. He achieved one more major success with the 1991 ballad "Cry For Help," which reached the Top 10 in both the UK and the U.S. It featured a gospel choir arranged by Andraé Crouch, who'd also been involved with Madonna's 1989 hit "Like A Prayer."
His next album Body & Soul was released in 1993. The album did not chart in the U.K. and managed to make The Billboard 200 peaking at a lowly #182. The two singles, The Ones You Love and Hopelessly performed very well on the adult contemporary chart, peaking at #19 and #4 respectively. Hopelessly also crossed over and peaked at #31 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. For much of the 1990s and early 2000s, Astley remained largely out of the spotlight.
In 1991 the RIAA certified that two million copies of Whenever You Need Somebody had been sold. Total world sales of Astley's records (inclusive of singles, albums and compilation inclusions) have reached 40 million.
Almost 10 years after "Body & Soul", Rick finally returned to the music world and released "Keep It Turned On" in 2002. The album featured the single "Sleeping", which became a minor club hit, thanks to a set of remixes from U.S. house producer Todd Terry.
In 2005 Astley released the album Portrait in which he covered many classic soul standards such as "Vincent", "Nature Boy" and "Close To You".
In early 2006, Astley withdrew unexpectedly at the eleventh hour from appearing on the BBC TV celebrity/pro duets show Just the Two of Us after committing to the series. This led to criticism from those in the entertainment industry and media. His place was filled by opera singer Russell Watson, who eventually won the competition. The BBC failed to explain that Astley's withdrawal was due to his partner Lene Bausager being nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for her produced/directed film "Cashback". Astley would have missed a crucial part of the show by attending the awards ceremony and so withdrew before the show started its run.
Based on various music charts in the UK, U.S. and Canada, Astley has charted a grand total of 14 (different) hit singles and 6 (different) hit albums as of March 2006.
During the later part of 2006 and the beginning of 2007, the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" became part of an internet meme similar to the "Duckrolling" of the 4chan game forums. A link would be submitted to the forum, in the first instances to a supposed trailer of a new game, and would redirect the user to the video. This process fondly became known as a "Rickroll", and the usage of which has developed exponentially since. As a result of the increased publicity Rick Astley's former record company (RCA) released a greatest hits album.
In 2008, he won the Best Act Ever prize at MTV EMA's. In the same year he Rick rolled America on National TV in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade..thanks to Cartoon Network
In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a singer with a soul band named FBI, when he was seen by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of production trio Stock Aitken Waterman, Astley was taught about the recording process and groomed for his future career, supposedly starting off as the recording studio 'tea boy'. During much of his career prior to the proliferation of music videos, many listeners assumed he was black. In one instance, the comedic entertainer, Sinbad, discussed him with a talk-show host, expressing his surprise that Astley was not "one of the brothers." Even after his visual appearance, it was still popular belief that he was miming for a black American singer. His brother Mark Astley helped to refute this assertion.
His first single was the little-known "When You Gonna" credited to Rick & Lisa, but his first solo outing was "Never Gonna Give You Up," released in 1987. It became an immediate success, spending five weeks at the top of the British charts and becoming the year's highest-selling single. It was the first of no fewer than 13 (world-wide) Top 30 hit singles for him.
The album Whenever You Need Somebody also reached Number One in the UK, and the hit singles continued, including the title track and a cover of Nat King Cole's "When I Fall In Love."
On 12 March 1988, "Never Gonna Give You Up" had also topped the U.S. singles chart and was followed by a second U.S. #1 on 18 June with his second U.S. single release "Together Forever."
By the end of the decade, Astley had parted company with Stock Aitken Waterman. He achieved one more major success with the 1991 ballad "Cry For Help," which reached the Top 10 in both the UK and the U.S. It featured a gospel choir arranged by Andraé Crouch, who'd also been involved with Madonna's 1989 hit "Like A Prayer."
His next album Body & Soul was released in 1993. The album did not chart in the U.K. and managed to make The Billboard 200 peaking at a lowly #182. The two singles, The Ones You Love and Hopelessly performed very well on the adult contemporary chart, peaking at #19 and #4 respectively. Hopelessly also crossed over and peaked at #31 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. For much of the 1990s and early 2000s, Astley remained largely out of the spotlight.
In 1991 the RIAA certified that two million copies of Whenever You Need Somebody had been sold. Total world sales of Astley's records (inclusive of singles, albums and compilation inclusions) have reached 40 million.
Almost 10 years after "Body & Soul", Rick finally returned to the music world and released "Keep It Turned On" in 2002. The album featured the single "Sleeping", which became a minor club hit, thanks to a set of remixes from U.S. house producer Todd Terry.
In 2005 Astley released the album Portrait in which he covered many classic soul standards such as "Vincent", "Nature Boy" and "Close To You".
In early 2006, Astley withdrew unexpectedly at the eleventh hour from appearing on the BBC TV celebrity/pro duets show Just the Two of Us after committing to the series. This led to criticism from those in the entertainment industry and media. His place was filled by opera singer Russell Watson, who eventually won the competition. The BBC failed to explain that Astley's withdrawal was due to his partner Lene Bausager being nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for her produced/directed film "Cashback". Astley would have missed a crucial part of the show by attending the awards ceremony and so withdrew before the show started its run.
Based on various music charts in the UK, U.S. and Canada, Astley has charted a grand total of 14 (different) hit singles and 6 (different) hit albums as of March 2006.
During the later part of 2006 and the beginning of 2007, the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" became part of an internet meme similar to the "Duckrolling" of the 4chan game forums. A link would be submitted to the forum, in the first instances to a supposed trailer of a new game, and would redirect the user to the video. This process fondly became known as a "Rickroll", and the usage of which has developed exponentially since. As a result of the increased publicity Rick Astley's former record company (RCA) released a greatest hits album.
In 2008, he won the Best Act Ever prize at MTV EMA's. In the same year he Rick rolled America on National TV in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade..thanks to Cartoon Network
Ain't Too Proud To Beg %01 Put Yourself in My Place
Rick Astley Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Rick Astley:
01 Never gonna give you up We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
02 Whenever you need somebody I'll bring my love to you I'll bring my love to…
03-When I Fall In Love When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll…
04-My Arms Keep Missing You You know I've been so lonely, every night Since you went…
06 Till then (time stands stil I've been away for such a long time Every day I…
08 No more looking for love I've been waiting For a love to call my own I've been…
08 Take Me To Your Heart Are we lovers Or only just friends Come tomorrow Will I b…
12 Never Knew Love Your love is warm as a ray of sun Touching me…
17.Never Knew Love Your love is warm as a ray of sun Touching me…
A Dream For Us Lately I've been sleeping Far too long in bed I've been dr…
Ain I know you wanna leave me, But I refuse to let…
Ain't Too Proud To Beg / Put Yourself in My Place I know you wanna leave me, But I refuse to let…
And I Love You So And I love you so. The people ask me how, How I've…
Angels On My Side Sometimes I just don't feel like waking up Wanna stay inside…
Be With You How can you turn and walk away Leaving me here with…
Beautiful Life You know I love you, but you don't know how…
Behind The Smile [Chorus] Behind the smile that I portray I am saddened every…
Better Together Feels like I've been lost for days Searching for some kind…
Body And Soul Do you ever feel like you are drowning Do you ever…
Breathe Paper Towers Of Vogue And Vanity Fair They Are Still Standin…
Chance to Dance Waiting for you day and night (ooh oop oop) I've been…
Close Let me know just how you're feeling Let me know your…
Close To You Why do birds Suddenly appear? Every time you are near Just l…
Cry fo help She's taken my time. Convinced me she's fine. But when she…
Cry For Help She's taken my time Convinced me she's fine But when she lea…
Cry Me A River Now you say you're lonely You cried the long night through W…
Dance Waiting for you day and night (ooh oop oop) I've been…
Dial My Number If you ever wake up feeling blue You know there's always…
Dippin My Feet I'll keep on working (working) Until the sun goes down I'll …
DON t SAY GOODBYE Don't say goodbye, girl (goodbye girl) Don't make me cry, g…
Don't Ask I may not always show it But deep down don't you…
Don't Say Goodbye Don't say goodbye, girl (goodbye girl) Don't make me cry, gi…
Dont Ask I may not always show it But deep down don't you…
Don`t Say Goodbye Don't say goodbye, girl (goodbye girl) Don't make me cry, gi…
don´t say goodbye Don't say goodbye, girl (goodbye girl) Don't make me cry, g…
Empty Heart What do you know What do you feel What do you give When…
Enough Love Not so long ago my life was, oh, so easy I…
Every Corner The fear of losing The fear of losing you Makes me do…
Every One Of Us It breaks my heart to see you this way It hurts…
Everytime Oh yeah baby, oh now girl, oh now lover Gonna stake…
Faith Hope & Love My friends surround me They give me three things That I can′…
For your Love I've been waiting For a love to call my own I've been…
Forever and More You came in to my life like a hurricane Blowing all…
Full Of You Cardboard boxes on the floor They contain memories and so mu…
Giving Up On Love Giving up on love Giving up on love I was so crazy…
God Says God walks home through the local park Meets the devil with…
Golden Hour I've walked these streets many times before And there's noth…
High Enough We were on the road Our blood was getting cold Searching for…
Hold Me In Your Arms We've been trying for a long time To say what we…
Hopelessly I walk the wire every night I can't decide between wrong…
I Can Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help…
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help…
I Don't Want To Be Your Lover I don't want to be your lover Last night I heard…
I Don't Want To Lose Her I don't wanna lose her I don't wanna lose her They told…
I Need the Light I believe that there is light For the world is dark…
I Never Gonna Give Up We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
I'll Be Fine Day and night, I wonder how you're feeling I wonder if…
I'll Never Let You Down Me, I'm just a simple guy And no matter how hard…
I'll Never Set You Free There's nothing I can say There's nothing I can do To show…
In The Name Of Love I know that love could realign the phases of the…
Is This Really Love There are times when a woman makes you laugh and…
It Would Take A Strong Strong Man My heart starts breaking When I think of making A plan to…
It would take strong strong man My heart starts breaking When I think of making up Plans t…
Just Good Friends Said I love you a thousand times You don't betray your…
Keep It Turned On I know it´s hard to see Why things ain't going your…
Keep Singing When I was a boy I saw my daddy crying at…
Last Night on Earth Lost treasure on a sunken ship It's no fool's gold so…
Let's Go Out Tonight Look At Me Hanging On A Word, Every Little Word Look At…
Lets Go Out Tonight Look At Me Hanging On A Word, Every Little Word Look At…
Letting Go I'm scared to tell you how I feel Don't want to…
Lights Out On the empty streets of this nowhere town The melting shado…
Love Has Gone The love has gone The love has gone, will we ever…
Love this Christmas What do you want? What would you like this Christmas? I said…
Make It Easy On Yourself If you really love him And there's nothing I can do Don't…
Mever Gonna Give You Up We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
Miracle Many Roads I've Travelled And Faces I've Seen Each Tells A S…
Move Right Out She comes home in the morning light Tries to hide the…
My Arms Are Missing You You know I've been so lonely, every night Since you went…
My Arms Keep Missing You You know I've been so lonely, every night Since you went…
My Arms Keep Missing You (The "Where's Harry You know I've been so lonely every night Since you went…
Nature Boy There was a boy A very strange enchanted boy They say he…
Nature's Gift Everybody needs a woman in their life A mother or a…
Never Going to Give You Up We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
Never Gonna Let You Down Me, I'm just a simple guy And no matter how hard…
Never Gonna Stop Can anybody stop this feeling? Anybody stop this pain? Stop …
Never gunna give you up We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
Never Knew Love Your love is warm as a ray of sun Touching me…
No More Looking For Love I've been waiting For a love to call my own I've been…
One Night Stand It Was An Ordinary Night At Least It Started Out That…
Ones You Love And I love you so. The people ask me how, How I've…
Pieces Reaching for my crossbow I patiently take aim I've got you i…
Portrait Of My Love There could never be a portrait of my love For…
Pray With Me She wants to dance She wants to dance with me Oh yeah…
Really Got A Problem Here we are Riding high We've some so far We can touch th…
Remember The Days Astley/Fisher Someone called me just the other day I though…
Rise Up When there's no space left between us And all that's left…
Romeo Loves Juliet Sitting On The Balcony Sipping On Her Herbal Tea That's Juli…
She Makes Me She makes me More than I could ever be She makes me Feel…
She Wants To Dance With Me She wants to dance She wants to dance with me Oh yeah…
She wants to dance with you She wants to dance She wants to dance Hoo! She wants to d…
Shivers I got the fever, I'm a believer I'm a believer and…
Sleeping I toss and turn, I'm turning around but I cannot…
Slipping Away I can feel your love slipping away Draining from my heart…
Some Kinda Love Written by Al Hodge, Leslie Duncan & Tony Cox They set…
Somewhere There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and…
Take Me Back to Your Place I've been standing on a hill Looking at a town I…
Take me to tour Are we lovers Or only just friends Come tomorrow Will I b…
Take Me To Your Heart Are we lovers Or only just friends? Come tomorrow Will I be …
The Bottom Line When we were out dancing the other night You almost got…
The Good Old Days I believe what I was told I listen to the stereo…
The Love Has Gone The love has gone The love has gone, will we ever…
The Ones You Love And I love you so. The people ask me how, How I've…
These Foolish Things A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces An airline ticket…
This Must Be Heaven When I was much younger It used to happen every night I…
This Old House Can you feel it? This old house Is made of stone And this…
Till Then I've been away for such a long time Every day I…
to gether forever If there's anything you need All you have to do is…
Together Forever If there's anything you need All you have to do is…
Together Forever (Lovers Leap If there's anything you need All you have to do is…
Together Forever (Lovers Leap extended) If there's anything you need All you have to do is…
Try I don't know if I can milk it But I'm gonna…
Vincent Starry, starry night Paint your palette blue and gray Look…
Waiting For The Bell To Ring Astley/West Do you believe it what the papers say? They're …
Wanna Believe You I Wanna Believe You When You Say, Love Is Here…
What The World Needs Now What the world needs now, Is love, sweet love, It's the only…
What You See Is What You Don't Don't know what you've got Not till you lose it You had…
What You See Is What You Don't Get Don't know what you've got Not till you lose it You had…
When Ever You Need Somebody I'll bring my love to you I'll bring my love to…
When I Fall in Love When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll…
When you gonna We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so…
When You Love Someone Astley I went home for the weekend I saw my friends and…
Whenever You Nee I'll bring my love to you I'll bring my love to…
Where Do I Begin Where do I begin To tell the story of how great…
Wherever You Need Somebody I'll bring my love to you I'll bring my love to…
Wish Away When you feel Your day has turned And life gets in your…
Wonderful You come home a little late at night And I crawl into…
You Belong To Me See the pyramids along the Nile Watch the sunrise on a…
You Move Me I go to work in my clean shirt I push a…
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