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Rick Astley (06 Feb 1966 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom English singer, songwriter and radio personality

 Also known as (2)

Releases (55)

Official

Album

  1. Whenever You Need Somebody 01 Oct 1987
  2. Hold Me in Your Arms 26 Nov 1988
  3. Free 18 Feb 1991
  4. Body & Soul 28 Sep 1993
  5. Keep It Turned On 03 Dec 2001
  6. Portrait 15 Oct 2005
  7. 50 10 Jun 2016
  8. Beautiful Life 13 Jul 2018
  9. Are We There Yet? 13 Oct 2023
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Album - Compilation

  1. 12 Inch Collection 21 Mar 1989
  2. Greatest Hits 2002
  3. Greatest Hits 19 Mar 2003 US version
  4. The Best of Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up 30 Sep 2003
  5. Love Songs 09 Mar 2004
  6. Platinum & Gold Collection 09 Mar 2004
  7. Artist Collection 28 Sep 2004
  8. Collection 31 Jan 2006
  9. Together Forever: The Best Of 23 Jul 2007
  10. Ultimate Collection 2008
  11. Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Astley 2008
  12. Free…Plus + Body & Soul…Plus 11 May 2010
  13. The Best of Rick Astley 2014
  14. The Best of Me 25 Oct 2019
  15. Greatest Hits
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Single

  1. My Arms Keep Missing You 1987
  2. Never Gonna Give You Up 1987
  3. When I Fall in Love / My Arms Keep Missing You 1987
  4. Together Forever 15 Feb 1988
  5. Take Me to Your Heart 1988
  6. She Wants to Dance With Me 1988
  7. Hold Me in Your Arms 30 Jan 1989
  8. Giving Up on Love 1989
  9. Dance Mixes 20 May 1990
  10. Move Right Out 25 Mar 1991
  11. Cry for Help 1991
  12. Hopelessly 1993
  13. Sleeping 01 Oct 2001
  14. Lights Out 10 Jun 2010
  15. Superman 22 Oct 2012
  16. Keep Singing 07 Apr 2016
  17. Try (orchestral version) 26 Oct 2018
  18. Giant 06 Jun 2019
  19. Every One of Us 12 Sep 2019
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Promotion

Album

  1. My Red Book 2012
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Single

  1. Ain't Too Proud to Beg 1989
  2. Keep It Turned On 2001
  3. Angels on My Side 19 Sep 2016
  4. Dance (radio edit) 2016
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Other

  1. She Wants To Dance With Me (Night & Day Remixes) 1988
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Bootleg

Single - Remix

  1. Together Forever (Super Dub Remix) 1988
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Relationships (5)

Collaborator On

  1. Ferry Aid

Member Of

  1. Rick Astley & Blossoms (14 Sep 2021)

Support By

  1. Lauren Johnson background vocals
  2. Dawn Joseph background vocals

Married

  1. Lene Bausager (2003)

Recordings by (260)

  1. Whenever You Need Somebody 3:54 (01 Oct 1987)
  2. Together Forever 3:25 (01 Oct 1987)
  3. The Love Has Gone 4:20 (01 Oct 1987)
  4. Don’t Say Goodbye 4:10 (01 Oct 1987)
  5. Slipping Away 3:55 (01 Oct 1987)
  6. No More Looking for Love 3:15 (01 Oct 1987)
  7. You Move Me 3:45 (01 Oct 1987)
  8. When I Fall in Love 3:03 (01 Oct 1987)
  9. Never Gonna Give You Up 3:32 (01 Oct 1987)
  10. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man 3:40 (01 Oct 1987)
  11. Never Gonna Give You Up (Escape From New York mix) 6:31 (1987)
  12. Never Gonna Give You Up (Cake Mix) 5:47 (1987)
  13. My Arms Keep Missing You 3:14 (1987)
  14. Never Gonna Give You Up (Escape From Newton Mix) 6:24 (1987)
  15. My Arms Keep Missing You (The No L mix) 6:48 (1987)
  16. My Arms Keep Missing You (dub) 4:58 (1987)
  17. Never Gonna Give You Up (Escape to New York Mix) 7:01 (1987)
  18. Never Gonna Give You Up (Instrumental) 6:18 (1987)
  19. Together Forever (Lover’s Leap Remix) 3:20 (15 Feb 1988)
  20. I’ll Never Set You Free 3:30 (15 Feb 1988)
  21. She Wants to Dance With Me 3:16 (26 Nov 1988)
  22. Take Me to Your Heart 3:30 (26 Nov 1988)
  23. I Don’t Want to Lose Her 3:35 (26 Nov 1988)
  24. Giving Up on Love 4:06 (26 Nov 1988)
  25. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg / Put Yourself in My Place 4:20 (26 Nov 1988)
  26. Till Then (Time Stands Still) 3:19 (26 Nov 1988)
  27. Dial My Number 4:12 (26 Nov 1988)
  28. I’ll Never Let You Down 3:59 (26 Nov 1988)
  29. I Don’t Want to Be Your Lover 4:02 (26 Nov 1988)
  30. Hold Me in Your Arms 4:33 (26 Nov 1988)
  31. My Arms Keep Missing You (12″ remix, Bruno’s mix) 6:15 (Nov 1988)
  32. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man (The Vancouver Feet Beat remix) 7:10 (1988)
  33. Take Me To Your Heart (The Dick Dastardly Mix) 6:55 (1988)
  34. I'll Be Fine 3:44 (1988)
  35. Rick's Hit Mix 5:48 (1988)
  36. Together Forever (Super dub remix) 6:27 (1988)
  37. R.A. Megamix 9:40 (1988)
  38. Take Me to Your Heart (Autumn Leaves mix) 6:42 (1988)
  39. I’ll Be Fine 3:47 (1988)
  40. Take Me to Your Heart (instrumental) 3:30 (1988)
  41. Take Me to Your Heart (7″ version) 3:28 (1988)
  42. She Wants to Dance With Me (extended mix) 7:13 (1988)
  43. My Arms Keep Mising You ?:?? (1988)
  44. She Wants To Dance With Me (Bordering On A Collie Mix) 6:04 (1988)
  45. She Wants To Dance With Me (Remix) 5:42 (1988)
  46. It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man (Matt’s Jazzy Guitar mix) 7:48 (1988)
  47. She Wants to Dance With Me (instrumental) 4:54 (1988)
  48. She Wants to Dance with Me (watermix) 3:14 (1988)
  49. Hold Me in Your Arms (extended) 7:37 (30 Jan 1989)
  50. Rick’s Hit Mix 5:49 (30 Jan 1989)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Cry for Help 4:23 Søren Sko feat. Rick Astley (2001)
  2. Angels on My Side 3:36 Rick Astley (10 Jun 2016)

Instruments

  1. No More Looking for Love 3:15 Rick Astley (01 Oct 1987) guitar
  2. You Move Me 3:45 Rick Astley (01 Oct 1987) guitar
  3. I Don’t Want to Be Your Lover 4:02 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988) keyboard, drums (drum set)
  4. I’ll Never Let You Down 3:59 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988) keyboard, drums (drum set)
  5. Dial My Number 4:12 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988) keyboard, drums (drum set)
  6. Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley cover) ?:?? Foo Fighters (2018)
  7. Dippin My Feet 3:13 Rick Astley (20 Jun 2023)

Vocals

  1. Never Gonna Give You Up 3:32 Rick Astley (01 Oct 1987) lead vocals
  2. When I Fall in Love 3:03 Rick Astley (01 Oct 1987)
  3. The Bottom Line 5:18 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  4. Cry for Help (LP version) 4:51 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  5. This Must Be Heaven 4:46 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  6. In the Name of Love 4:29 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  7. Really Got a Problem 4:19 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  8. Be With You 4:14 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  9. Never Knew Love 3:07 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  10. Move Right Out 3:54 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  11. Is This Really Love? 3:29 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  12. Behind the Smile 4:36 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  13. Wonderful You 5:12 Rick Astley (18 Feb 1991) lead vocals
  14. Can You Feel the Love Tonight 4:01 Elton John (31 May 1994) background vocals
  15. Learning to Live (Without Your Love) 4:50 O’Chi Brown (28 Nov 2011)
  16. Winter Wonderland 2:47 Kim Wilde feat. Rick Astley (22 Nov 2013) guest, lead vocals
  17. Dippin My Feet 3:13 Rick Astley (20 Jun 2023) lead vocals

Engineered

  1. Dippin My Feet 3:13 Rick Astley (20 Jun 2023)

Produced

  1. I Don’t Want to Be Your Lover 4:02 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988)
  2. She Wants to Dance With Me 3:16 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988)
  3. I’ll Never Let You Down 3:59 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988)
  4. Dial My Number 4:12 Rick Astley (26 Nov 1988)
  5. Sleeping 3:41 Rick Astley (01 Oct 2001)
  6. This Old House 4:30 Rick Astley (10 Jun 2016)
  7. Angels on My Side 3:36 Rick Astley (10 Jun 2016)
  8. Dance (radio edit) 3:14 Rick Astley (2016) co, task
  9. Beautiful Life 3:43 Rick Astley (13 Jul 2018)
  10. Try 3:55 Rick Astley (13 Jul 2018)
  11. She Makes Me 3:34 Rick Astley (13 Jul 2018)
  12. Every One of Us 3:08 Rick Astley (12 Sep 2019)
  13. Try (reimagined) 3:45 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  14. Cry for Help (reimagined) 3:49 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  15. Together Forever (reimagined) 4:01 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  16. Whenever You Need Somebody (reimagined) 4:00 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  17. Beautiful Life (reimagined) 3:30 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  18. Never Gonna Give You Up (pianoforte) 3:27 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  19. When I Fall in Love (reimagined) 3:37 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  20. She Wants to Dance With Me (reimagined) 3:20 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  21. Hold Me in Your Arms (reimagined) 3:43 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  22. Keep Singing (reimagined) 3:41 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)
  23. Angels on My Side (reimagined) 3:49 Rick Astley (25 Oct 2019)

Credited as (31)

  1. Rick Astley
  2. Søren Sko feat. Rick Astley
  3. Rick Astley feat. Malik Yoba
  4. DJ Yoda feat. Rick Astley, Bomb the Bass, Hall & Oates, Five Star & Taylor Dayne
  5. Kim Wilde feat. Rick Astley
  6. Rick & Lisa
  7. Mads Björn & Rick Astley
  8. Rick & Lisa
  9. Kim Wilde & Rick Astley
  10. Brilliant / Princess / The Three Degrees / Jason Donovan / Donna Summer / Brilliant / Jason Donovan / Hazell Dean / Princess / Rick Astley / Jason Donovan / Hazell Dean / Samantha Fox / Jason Donovan / Mel & Kim / Mel & Kim / Cliff Richard / Phil Fearon / Reynolds Girls / Sonia / Big Fun
  11. Jason Donovan / Lonnie Gordon / Stock Aitken Waterman / Stock Aitken Waterman / Princess / Princess / Mondo Kane / Steve Walsh / Hazell Dean / Kylie Minogue / Rick Astley / Rick Astley / Sonia / Rick Astley / Hazell Dean / Kylie Minogue / Sinitta / Kylie Minogue / Kylie Minogue / Mel & Kim / Big Fun / Mel & Kim / Jason Donovan
  12. Billy Ocean / Rick Astley
  13. Tyler Woods, Rick Astley, and Snoop Dogg
  14. Princess / Sonia / Kylie Minogue / Kylie Minogue / Sinitta / Sabrina / Rick Astley / Hazell Dean / Sinitta / Sinitta / England Football Team / Jason Donovan / Pat & Mick / Kylie Minogue / Stock Aitken Waterman / Sigue Sigue Sputnik / Donna Summer / Lonnie Gordon / Big Fun / Pat & Mick
  15. Avicii vs. Rick Astley
  16. INXS / Kim Wilde / Sabrina / Taylor Dayne / S’Express / Rick Astley / Yazz and the Plastic Population / Bros / Pet Shop Boys / Erasure
  17. Rick Astley & The Unsung Heroes
  18. Kim Wilde duet with Rick Astley
  19. Rick Astley, arr. Ryan McClure
  20. Rick Astley, Pet Shop Boys, Forrest, Kool & the Gang, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Taylor Dayne & Black Box
  21. Nirvana vs. Rick Astley
  22. Foo Fighters w/ Rick Astley
  23. Rick Astley & Pete Hammond
  24. Rick Astley & Tom Lord‐Alge
  25. Tronicbox, Adam Levine & Rick Astley
  26. New Kids on the Block feat. Salt‐N‐Pepa, Rick Astley & En Vogue
  27. Florida Skyline&Rick Astley
  28. Trevor Horn feat. Rick Astley
  29. Rick Astley / Big Fun / Black Box / Pet Shop Boys / Deniece Williams

Works (143)

Wrote

  1. Cry for Help
  2. Nature’s Gift
  3. Stop Breaking Your Heart
  4. Lights Out
  5. Sleeping
  6. Enough Love
  7. What You See Is What You Don't Get
  8. Breathe
  9. One Night Stand
  10. Don’t Ask
  11. Let’s Go Out Tonight
  12. Miracle
  13. The Love Has Gone
  14. I'll Be Fine
  15. So Glad
  16. Hopelessly
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Composed

  1. I’ll Never Set You Free
  2. Hold Me in Your Arms
  3. Every One of Us
  4. Keep Singing
  5. Dance (God Says)
  6. This Old House
  7. Beautiful Life
  8. Try
  9. She Makes Me
  10. Wish Away
  11. Pieces
  12. I Like the Sun
  13. Somebody Loves Me
  14. Pray With Me
  15. Coming Home Tonight
  16. Let It Be Tonight
  17. Dance
  18. A Letter
  19. Sailing
  20. Chance to Dance
  21. Shivers
  22. Last Night on Earth
  23. Every Corner
  24. I Need the Light
  25. Better Together
  26. Empty Heart
  27. Rise Up
  28. The Good Old Days
  29. Wanna Believe You
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Lyrics

  1. Angels on My Side
  2. Slipping Away
  3. No More Looking for Love
  4. You Move Me
  5. Hold Me in Your Arms
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Events (11)

Main Performer At

  1. Top of the Pops #24.39
  2. Top of the Pops #24.33
  3. Top of the Pops #24.35
  4. Top of the Pops #24.36
  5. Top of the Pops #24.37
  6. Top of the Pops #24.38
  7. Top of the Pops #24.50
  8. Top of the Pops #24.44
  9. Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1988
  10. Brit Awards 1988
  11. Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2017

Links (38)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.rickastley.co.uk/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92023960
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92023960
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139335287
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-932105
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p27pxr
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/rick_astley
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/rick-astley/
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134597990

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-6144/rick-astley/lyrics.html
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Rick-astley

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Rick+Astley

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/81555

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/rick-astley-5bd6ffbc.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/11318

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/72872

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000354722

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1120169/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84562123

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219237

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gxyHStUsqpMadRV0Di1Qt
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6160

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/669771
  2. https://music.apple.com/za/artist/669771
  3. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000AQ1JZO
  4. https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Aubs6vvsgfmxs5v4qnqkyvk37gi

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000AQ1JZO

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/1798
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/669771
  3. https://music.apple.com/za/artist/669771

Interviews

  1. https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/c8p363/im_rick_astley_and_you_can_ask_me_anything_again/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/db92a151-1ac2-438b-bc43-b82e149ddd50

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/RickAstley
  2. https://www.instagram.com/officialrickastley/
  3. https://twitter.com/rickastley

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/rickastley

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw
  2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_Pf25-XxjMgSPkknLz-9Q