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
Dial my number
Rick Astley Lyrics
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You know there's always someone
Who'll be right here for you
If there's any little thing
That's gonna get you down
Don't be afraid, Ill always be around
Pick up the phone
That's all you have to do
Ill be over in a while
So just you hush now, child
Ill bring my love to you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And Ill make your dreams come true
If you're ever lonely and need some company
Don't ever hesitate if you wanna be with me
Pick up the phone
And dial my number
That's all you have to do
Ill be over in a while
So just you hush now, child
Ill bring my love to you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And Ill make your dreams come true
Giving up my time for something that Ive heard
I need to hear those words I'm in love
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And Ill make your dreams come true
'Cause I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Yes I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
'Cause I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Yes I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And Ill make your dreams come true
If you're ever lonely and need some company
Don't ever hesitate if you wanna be with me
The lyrics to Rick Astley's Dial My Number is a loving and romantic song that speaks about the singer's deeply rooted and always present love towards a special someone. The song tries to reassure the love interest that no matter what, the singer will always be there for the love of his life, even in the moments of sadness and loneliness. The lyrics convey the message that the love interest need not fear anything as long as she has the singer by her side.
The song starts by expressing the singer’s wish to be there for his love interest through thick and thin. He expresses his desire to be the one person who can always make her feel better, and how she can always count on him in the times of need. The chorus "Dial my number, that's all you have to do" highlights the simplicity of how easy it is to reach out to the singer whenever the need arises. The verse "pick up the phone and dial my number, I'll bring my love to you" stresses on the singer's willingness to go to great lengths to express his love and make her feel better.
The last verse emphasizes that the singer is deeply in love, and he needs to hear words of affirmation that his love is reciprocated. The chorus repeats itself several times as if to remind the listener of how easy it is to reach the singer whenever they need him.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever wake up feeling blue
If you ever feel sad
You know there's always someone
You know there is always someone who cares about you
Who'll be right here for you
Who will be here to support you
If there's any little thing
If there is anything on your mind
That's gonna get you down
That is making you sad
Don't be afraid, Ill always be around
Don't worry because I will always be here for you
Pick up the phone
Call me
And dial my number
And call my phone number
That's all you have to do
It’s as simple as that
Ill be over in a while
I will come over soon
So just you hush now, child
Just relax and wait, my dear
Ill bring my love to you
I will bring my love to you
Just call me up, girl
Just call me, my love
And Ill make your dreams come true
And I will make your dreams a reality
Giving up my time for something that Ive heard
I am willing to sacrifice my time for you
I need to hear those words I'm in love
I want to hear you say that you love me
'Cause I love you
Because I love you
I need you
I need you
I want you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
I am deeply in love with you
If you're ever lonely and need some company
If you ever feel lonely and need someone to be with
Don't ever hesitate if you wanna be with me
Don't hesitate to be with me if you want to
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: R. ASTLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pedro Flores
If you ever wake up feeling blue
You know there's always someone
Who'll be right here for you
If there's any little thing
That's gonna get you down
Don't be afraid, I'll always be around
Pick up the phone
And dial my number
That's all you have to do
I'll be over in a while
So just you hush now, child
I'll bring my love to you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And I'll make your dreams come true
If you're ever lonely and need some company
Don't ever hesitate if you wanna be with me
Pick up the phone
And dial my number
That's all you have to do
I'll be over in a while
So just you hush now, child
I'll bring my love to you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And I'll make your dreams come true
Giving up my time for something that I've heard
I need to hear those words I'm in love
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And I'll make your dreams come true
'cos I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Yes I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
'cos I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Yes I love you
I need you
I want you
I'm so in love with you
Dial my number
That's all you have to do
Just call me up, girl
And I'll make your dreams come true
Dial my number
That's all you have to do......
Kai Chung
如果你起身有唔好心情,
如果你想我做小小嘢。
打我电话,你净係要咁做,
打打来畀我,我会整你梦成功,
打我电话,我带爱心畀你。
打我电话,你净係要咁做,
打打来畀我,我会整你梦成功,
Amanda Loves Music 🎵♥️
Rick's voice is so beautiful, this song always makes Me smile 'cos Rick is a lovely guy with a heart of gold 💛❤
Cicero Delgado
Música lindíssima
Ricardo Herrera
Me gusta mucho la música de Rick Astley e incluso me motiva tanto para hacer ejercicio y estar feliz en el día y hasta para escribir versos, sin duda es una figura mundial Richard Paul Astley.
Joelson Moura
Curti muito essa canção em 90,como era bom!😍😚😎
Wolf Mireles
Éste fue mejor que muchos "artistas " de ahora.
Isla Conspiración
X2
Blanca Castillo
Es el mejor cantante Rick Astley ⭐🏆
Angie Perea
Este hombre es bellisimo super encantador... gracias por subir esta canción... la AMOOOOOOO
Elliot Dredd McClanning
Me gustan mucho las canciones de Astley y el en general me parece un gran hombre..mi heróe..como me gustaría dedicarle sus canciones auna chica que no me hace parar...
Gracias Rick
Isla Conspiración
A mi tambien me gusta mucho sus musica 😊😊😊