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
Some Kinda Love
Rick Astley Lyrics
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They set the wheels in motion Adam and Eve
The beginning of romance
He was a lonely man I do believe
So he thought he'd take a chance
I know just how he was feeling
But when his senses were reeling
That man he wanted it all
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Like a moth to a flame all you gotta do is call my name
I'll come running to you
I was a lonely man until you came
Life was black life was blue
Without a word being spoken
I saw you then I knew
Now my defences are broken
There's not a thing I can do
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love oh baby
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Oh girl there's a fire in my soul
I'm just burning for you
Oh girl I'm out of control
Tell me can you feel it too
I'm burning up I'm burning up
There's a fire in my soul
I'm burning up I'm burning up
For you
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Repeat
The lyrics of Rick Astley's Some Kinda Love describe the love between two people who were lonely and looking for someone to love. The first verse talks about Adam and Eve, who set the wheels in motion for romance. It then goes on to describe a lonely man who decides to take a chance on love even though he was advised not to fall for someone. He becomes completely infatuated and wants it all, despite the risks.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Honey this is some kinda love" to convey just how powerful and irresistible the love between the two individuals is. The singer compares his attraction to a moth being drawn to a flame, and proclaims that the woman he loves is his sweet temptation.
The second verse talks about the moment when the singer sees the person he falls in love with. It was not through words, but he knew from the second he saw her that he wanted to be with her. He feels his defenses crumbling around him and knows that there is nothing he can do to stop this from happening. The bridge declares that the singer is out of control and that he is burning up for the person he loves, as if there is a fire in his soul.
Overall, Some Kinda Love is a song that describes the irresistible power of love, how it brings two people together who are in search of companionship and how it can change two people's lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
They set the wheels in motion Adam and Eve
The beginning of love and romance dates back to the times of Adam and Eve.
He was a lonely man I do believe, so he thought he'd take a chance
The singer was lonely and hence decided to take a chance at love.
That man he wanted it all
The singer wanted to experience the intensity of love in its entirety.
Like a moth to a flame all you gotta do is call my name, I'll come running to you
The artist is deeply attracted to their lover and will do anything to be with them.
I was a lonely man until you came, life was black life was blue
The artist lived a dull and colorless life until their lover arrived.
Without a word being spoken, I saw you then I knew
The singer fell in love with their lover at first sight.
There's not a thing I can do
The singer is powerless against their love for their partner.
We're just one step from heaven
The love between the two protagonists is almost divine and pure.
Oh girl there's a fire in my soul, I'm just burning for you
The artist is deeply in love with their partner.
Tell me can you feel it too
The artist wants to know if their lover shares the same intensity of love.
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
The love between the two protagonists is extraordinary and special.
Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUB LLC
Written by: AL HODGE, LESLEY DUNCAN, TONY COX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pedroflores7207
They set the wheels in motion Adam and Eve
The beginning of romance
He was a lonely man I do believe
So he thought he'd take a chance
I know just how he was feeling
He'd been advised not to fall
But when his senses were reeling
That man he wanted it all
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Like a moth to a flame all you gotta do is call my name
I'll come running to you
I was a lonely man until you came
Life was black life was blue
Without a word being spoken
I saw you then I knew
Now my defences are broken
There's not a thing I can do
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love oh baby
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Oh girl there's a fire in my soul
I'm just burning for you
Oh girl I'm out of control
Tell me can you feel it too
I'm burning up I'm burning up
There's a fire in my soul
I'm burning up I'm burning up
For you
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
@mrnathanaelchen
They set the wheels in motion Adam and Eve
The beginning of romance
He was a lonely man I do believe
So he thought he'd take a chance
I know just how he was feeling
He'd been advised not to fall
But when his senses were reeling
That man he wanted it all
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Like a moth to a flame all you gotta do is call my name
I'll come running to you
I was a lonely man until you came
Life was black life was blue
Without a word being spoken
I saw you then I knew
Now my defences are broken
There's not a thing I can do
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love oh baby
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Oh girl there's a fire in my soul
I'm just burning for you
Oh girl I'm out of control
Tell me can you feel it too
I'm burning up I'm burning up
There's a fire in my soul
I'm burning up I'm burning up
For you
Honey this is some kinda love
You are my sweet temptation
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
Honey this is some kinda love
We're just one step from heaven
Honey this is some kinda some kinda love
@tea-0bi_yt
This deserved not just to get released in the actual album, but also be a single! Such an underrated banger!
@YeliYellow-nz5tb
What a vocal technique! 😳 Amazing. He has been blessed and we as well, because can hear him. ❤👍⚜️🇻🇪
@TheEmoPunkk
This shouldn't have been only released in Japan. This rocks hard!! I thank you for uploading this!!😊😊😊
@MLopez-sp8yk
Rick has such a powerful voice. I just love his voice.
@bobcat24
I agree :)
@ralphpantig3162
I agree too!
@miyatan5975
One of my favourite songs.
@fearlesskev1
Great version, miss you Al, thanks for all the music you left. This should have been a hit, you deserved that. Frankly so did Rik, glad he eventually found his way back to the charts.
@addictedtorick
I'm in love with his voice. ❤❤❤
@nothen3681
Thanks for uploading this!
One of my favourite songs from Rick.