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
Move Right Out
Rick Astley Lyrics
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Tries to hide the secret of last night
Tells a tale of working late
Says the things she knows I hate
Why should I convince myself
That she loves me and no one else
Feels like time to break the chains
I wont be fooled again
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
When we kiss there's no flame
But I believe I'm not to blame
When we touch its by mistake
Tenderness she just can't fake
Who does she think I am
To let her love another man
I won't take another day
I just refuse to stay
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
Oh I love her I really care
The days so long when she's not there
But I believe it just ain't right
To see her with someone else tonight
Hear me now
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
"Move Right Out" is a song by Rick Astley that reflects the turmoil of a romantic relationship that has lost its spark. The song describes the singer's girlfriend who comes home in the morning after being out all night, trying to hide the secret of her whereabouts. She then tells a story of working late, despite the fact that she knows he hates it when she works overtime. The singer is disillusioned and realizes that his girlfriend may be cheating on him.
The lines "Feels like time to break the chains, I won’t be fooled again" suggest that the singer has had enough of being lied to and cheated on. He is determined to take control of his life and move on. The lyrics "When we kiss there's no flame, But I believe I'm not to blame" imply that there is no longer any passion or chemistry between the couple. They are only together because they believe they are supposed to be, not because they genuinely enjoy each other's company.
In the chorus, the singer declares that he will take his time, keep his pride, and move right out. He will no longer be fooled by his girlfriend and will take control of his life. The lyrics "Oh I love her, I really care, The days so long when she's not there" reveal that he still loves her, but he knows that he cannot continue to live in a relationship built on lies and deceit.
Overall, "Move Right Out" is a song about the difficult decision to leave a toxic relationship, even if there are still strong feelings of love involved.
Line by Line Meaning
She comes home in the morning light
His significant other comes home in the morning, after staying out all night
Tries to hide the secret of last night
She tries to conceal what happened the night before from him
Tells a tale of working late
She comes up with a story about working late to cover up her absence
Says the things she knows I hate
She deliberately says things to him that she knows he dislikes
Why should I convince myself
He questions why he should try to convince himself that she loves him
That she loves me and no one else
He wants her to only love him and not anyone else
Feels like time to break the chains
He feels like it is the right time to end their relationship and move forward
I wont be fooled again
He promises to not be deceived by her lies again
When we kiss there's no flame
Their romantic connection is no longer strong
But I believe I'm not to blame
He does not blame himself for the loss of their passion
When we touch its by mistake
Their physical contact is accidental
Tenderness she just can't fake
She is unable to pretend to be affectionate towards him
Who does she think I am
He is disappointed that she does not see him as someone she needs to be faithful to
To let her love another man
He refuses to allow her to love anyone else
I won't take another day
He cannot tolerate the thought of being in the same situation for one more day
I just refuse to stay
He decides that it is time to leave
Oh I love her I really care
He still has feelings for her
The days so long when she's not there
He feels the time drags when she is not with him
But I believe it just ain't right
He knows that it is not right to allow her to be with someone else
To see her with someone else tonight
The idea of her being with someone else tonight is unbearable to him
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RICK ASTLEY, ROB FISHER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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She comes home in the morning light
Tries to hide the secret of last night
Tells a tale of working late
Says the things she knows I hate
Why should I convince myself
That she loves me and no one else
Feels like time to break the chains
I wont be fooled again
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
When we kiss there's no flame
But I believe I'm not to blame
When we touch its by mistake
Tenderness she just can't fake
Who does she think I am
To let her love another man
I won't take another day
I just refuse to stay
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
Oh I love her I really care
The days so long when she's not there
But I believe it just ain't right
To see her with someone else tonight
Hear me now
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
Kian Strenn
He already listed what he's never gonna do:
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Now he listed what he's gonna do:
Gonna take my time
Gonna take what's mine
I'm gonna move right out
Gonna take my time
Gonna keep my pride
Gonna move right out yeah
Rogers B
This song deserves more views
javier perez
Deserve all
zmiha
way more
Anchal Samuel
We are never gonna give you up, Rick. You rock!
God bless you.
gamerboy ss
i see what did u there
•cutecookieaesthetic•
@gamerboy ss lol
Stuff I Have
Gonna take my time, gonna move right out, but I’m NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
Elliot Dredd McClanning
Gonna keep my pride!!!
-In the name of love
ThatOneSplendidEngine
Istg every comment references that song sthu
Jackie Burkey
Loved him in the 80’s and he is still great! That awesome voice gets me every time.