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
I Don't Want To Lose Her
Rick Astley Lyrics
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I don't wanna lose her
They told me that she had found somebody new
But I don't believe it
They said I would soon find out she was untrue
But I just can't see it
And now that I think about it
If ever I lost her love
I'd be nothing, nothing without it
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl
After all that we've been through
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl of mine
(Lose that girl of mine)
I couldn't imagine life without her love
I just couldn't take it
If you wanted to know how well I would get on
I don't think I'd make it
Maybe I just don't show her
And now that I think it's over
I maybe should shout about it
'Cause I'd be nothing, nothing without it
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl
After all that we've been through
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl of mine
(Lose that girl of mine)
I'm gonna make a new start
And bring her back to my heart
'Cause what I found out about her
I just cannot live without her
Maybe I just don't show her
And now that I think it's over
I maybe should shout about it
'Cause I'd be nothing, nothing without it
" I Don't Want to Lose Her" by Rick Astley is a song that is basically all about a man's fear of losing his love interest. He sings about how he has been warned that his girl has found someone new, yet he refuses to believe it. The lyrics reveal how dependent the male singer is on his love interest, stating that he would be nothing without her love. He admits to taking her for granted and not showing her enough appreciation. The chorus makes it clear that he is scared of losing her and how much he values their relationship. He ends the song with a vow to make a new start and win her back.
The song echoes the fear that comes with the possibility of losing someone special, someone that has touched our life deeply. The lyrics are filled with intense emotions, and the chorus expresses the depth of his fear, revealing how important his relationship with her is.
The song was part of the romantic era of music, released in 1991, and is a beautiful ballad that touches the heartstrings of anyone who has ever lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna lose her
The singer is expressing his fear of losing the woman he loves
They told me that she had found somebody new, but I don't believe it
Others have warned the singer that the woman has found a new love interest, but he refuses to accept this
They said I would soon find out she was untrue, but I just can't see it
Others have also told the singer that the woman is unfaithful, but he cannot believe this because he trusts her
Maybe I am wrong to doubt it, and now that I think about it
The singer reflects on the possibility that he might be wrong about his doubts
If ever I lost her love, I'd be nothing, nothing without it
The singer realizes that losing the woman's love would be devastating to him as she means everything to him
I couldn't imagine life without her love, I just couldn't take it
The singer cannot imagine living without the woman's love as it is an essential part of his life
Maybe I just don't show her, and now that I think it's over, I maybe should shout about it
The singer considers the possibility that he has not made it clear how much he loves the woman and realizes that he should express his love more openly
I'm gonna make a new start and bring her back to my heart
The singer decides to make a fresh start and win back the woman's love
'Cause what I found out about her, I just cannot live without her
The singer has realized that he cannot live without the woman after discovering how much she means to him
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl. After all that we've been through
The singer reiterates his fear of losing the woman after everything they have gone through together
I don't wanna lose her, lose that girl of mine
The singer emphasizes that the woman is his and he does not want to lose her
(Lose that girl of mine)
The singer repeats that he does not want to lose the woman, whom he considers his
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW JAMES AITKEN, MICHAEL STOCK, PETER ALAN WATERMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Olga Muñoz
no me canso de repetir lindos y hermosos recuerdo de mi juventud en los años 80 y la baile estas canciones un 7 para ti rick
Elliot Dredd McClanning
Me gusta mucho está canción y muchas más de Rick triste pero muy linda y romantica,por supuesto que me siento identificado sobre todo me gusta la parte donde dice algo asi
"Tal vez no le muestro,y ahora pienso que se acabo"
Asi es la vida chicos pero la felicidad depende de nosotros mismos y no de una persona o cosas exteriores..
Sherri Tanoa
Rick Astley is my hero and I love all of his songs, And play them constantly, I have always wanted to go to one of his concerts, tour the man Rick....
Cassiano Henrique
Simplesmente SENSACIONAL!!! Rick 🤩
Titus Taylor
THIS IS A GREAT SONG.
Mikel Longarte
Like all rick astley songs, all are wonderful
Olga Muñoz
Y este hermoso tema tambien lo baile en mi sur de chile y que recuerdos que no se olvidan y yo la baile uyýy recuerdos que no volveran y que se extraña muchicimo por mi parte amo a este hombre seria imposible ir a un concierto aca en chile muy dificil me conformo con esvucharlo y recordar los hermosos recuerdos de esos años gracias dj por tan linda cancion te felicito gracias te pasastes
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Just let me back to the times ,
I can still hear that song from the air ...
1989 ...
How could I ever leave ...
Brittany Mayes
I just wanna go back to those amazing days so bad. Brings back so many awesome memories!
johnmhsieh
Rick astley :) the best 80s singer