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Rick Astley
Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality, who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits including his signature song "Never Gonna Give You Up", " Together Forever" and "Whenever You Need Somebody", and returned to music full-time in the 2000s after a 6-year hiatus. Outside his music career, Astley has occasionally worked as a radio DJ and a podcaster. Born and raised in Lancashire, Astley became a musician after leaving school, as the drummer for the soul band FBI. Three years later, he rose to fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman; releasing the 1987 album ''Whenever You Need Somebody'', which sold 15.2 million copies worldwide. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a number 1 hit single in 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Forever (Rick Astley Song)
"Together Forever" is a song recorded by English singer Rick Astley and released as the fourth single from his debut album ''Whenever You Need Somebody''. It reached number 2 in the United Kingdom, behind ''Neighbours'' star and fellow Stock Aitken Waterman artist Kylie Minogue's debut single "I Should Be So Lucky". The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 18 June 1988, becoming Astley's second and final US chart-topper, and also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland and Spain. It also peaked at number 5 in Germany and Italy and within the top 10 in Austria and Iceland. The song uses a similar chord structure and melody to Astley's debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" (like most songs written and produced by Stock/Aitken/Waterman at the time), and has occasionally been used as an alternate Rickroll song. In 2019, Astley recorded and released a 'Reimagined' version of the song for his album The Best of Me, which features a new piano arrangement. British mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Wants To Dance With Me
"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by Rick Astley in 1988. It is the lead single from his second studio album, '' Hold Me in Your Arms''. The song was released in United Kingdom on September 20, 1988; it entered the chart at the number 16 and its highest chart position was number 6; it stayed 11 weeks in the UK Singles Chart. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it also reached number 6. Astley kicked off Paula Abdul's " Straight Up", and stayed at number one for two weeks in Canada. It was an international success. "She Wants to Dance with Me" was Astley's first self-composed single that he released. Astley performed the song at the 1989 Grammy Awards, and he changed the lyrics to: In 2019, Astley recorded and released a 'Reimagined' version of the song for his album The Best of Me. Composition Astley was given the go-ahead to compose the first single from his second album, after rejecting producers Stock Aitken Waterman's intended lead track, "Nothing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rickrolling
Rickrolling or a Rickroll is an internet meme involving the unexpected appearance of the music video for the 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up", performed by the English singer Rick Astley. The video has over 1 billion views on YouTube. The meme is a type of bait and switch, usually using a disguised hyperlink that leads to the music video. When victims click on a seemingly unrelated link, the site with the music video loads instead of what was expected, and they have been "Rickrolled". The meme has also extended to using the song's lyrics, or singing it, in unexpected contexts. Rick Astley has also been Rickrolled on several occasions. The meme grew out of a similar bait-and-switch trick called "duck rolling" that was popular on the 4chan website in 2006. The video bait-and-switch trick grew popular on 4chan by 2007 April Fools' Day and spread to other Internet sites later that year. The meme gained mainstream attention in 2008 through several publicized events, particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whenever You Need Somebody
''Whenever You Need Somebody'' is the debut studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released on 16 November 1987 by RCA Records. It is his best-selling album and, according to his own official website, has sold 15.2 million copies worldwide. The album is listed as the 136th best-selling album in Spain, and was the seventh best-selling album of 1987 in the United Kingdom. A remastered version containing rare remixes and extended versions, was released on 12 April 2010. Celebrating the 15th anniversary for the Record Store Day UK, a reissue was set to be released on 23 April 2022 as a limited edition with a red vinyl, only 1800 of them would be sold. After 35 years, a 2022 remastered edition of the album was released on 6 May 2022, including a double CD album with a Pianoforte version of "Never Gonna Give You Up", the reimagined versions of "Together Forever", "Whenever You Need Somebody", and "When I Fall In Love" on the CD1 from his compilation album '' The Best of Me'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whenever You Need Somebody (song)
"Whenever You Need Somebody" is a song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, which became successful for two of their artists. O'Chi Brown version The song was originally written for British singer O'Chi Brown, and released in November 1985 on Magnetic Records. It became a minor hit for Brown in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 97 there. According to Brown, the popularity of the track "caught people n the industryby surprise", with producer Pete Waterman left "on the warpath" over the lack of support for the track. The single was later released in 1986 in the US, where it became a #1 hit on the dance charts. It failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, however, due to a lack of available stock in record stores. According to Brown, "They didn't have the physical disc, they'd run out of the physical discs." The song was later included in Brown's studio album ''O'Chi'', released in 1986. When the song was covered by Rick Astley in 1987, Magnet reissued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening, where U.S. record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. It also had a resurgence with artists like Erykah Badu under the genre neo-soul. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music reflects the African-American identity, and it stresses the importance of an African-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free (Rick Astley Album)
''Free'' is Rick Astley's third studio album, released on 12 March 1991 by RCA Records. It was his first album not to be produced by the noted production team of Stock Aitken Waterman. It gave Astley another hit single in the ballad "Cry for Help", which became a Top 10 in both the UK and US. Further singles "Move Right Out" and "Never Knew Love" were less successful. ''Free'' reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 and marked the end of a successful four-year period for Astley. Track listing #"In the Name of Love" - 4:27 ( Michael McDonald) #"Cry for Help" - 4:54 (Rick Astley, Rob Fisher) #"Move Right Out" - 3:50 (Rick Astley, Rob Fisher) #"Be with You" - 4:07 (Rick Astley, Mark King) #"Really Got a Problem" - 4:15 (Rick Astley, Mark King) #"Is This Really Love"†- 3:26 (Rick Astley) #"This Must Be Heaven" - 4:42 (Nicky Brown, Jeffrey Cohen, Jon Lind) #" Never Knew Love" - 3:07 (Derek Bordeaux, John Paul) #"The Bottom Line" - 5:13 (Rick Astley) #"Some Kinda Love" (Japan bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body & Soul (Rick Astley Album)
''Body & Soul'' is the fourth (and final until 2001) studio album by English singer Rick Astley released in 1993. It was not commercially successful and as the first album ever to be released by Astley, it failed to enter the UK album chart, but it managed to enter the Italian album chart at #28. Two singles were released to support the album. The first single to be released was "Hopelessly" that hit #33 on The single on the British charts, followed by "The Ones You Love" at #48. After this album, Astley left the music business behind for several years and released no new material until the 2001 single "Sleeping". Track listing # "Hopelessly" (Rick Astley, Rob Fisher) – 3:34 # "Waiting for the Bell to Ring" (Dave West, Rick Astley) – 4:53 # "The Ones You Love" (Rick Astley, Dave West) – 4:40 # "A Dream for Us" ( Bruce Roberts, Rick Astley) – 6:07 # "Body and Soul" (Rick Astley) – 4:09 # "Enough Love" (Andy Morris, Ian Devaney, Lisa Stansfield, Rick Astley) – 4:07 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2011 census was 22,114. Newton-le-Willows is on the eastern edge of St Helens, south of Wigan and north of Warrington. The Newton township was historically largely pastoral lands, with the mining industry encroaching from the north and the west as time went on. The township (often referred to as Newton in Makersfield at that time) is documented since at least the 12th century. In the early 19th century the township saw significant urban development to support the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The presence of the Sankey Canal running through the Sankey Valley necessitated the construction of the Sankey Viaduct by George Stephenson, and the town of Earlestown developed around the industrial works there. Earlestown gradually became the administrative and commercial centre of the township, with the historic market and fairs moving to a purp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry For Help
"Cry for Help" is a song by British dance-pop singer Rick Astley, released as the first single from his third studio album, '' Free'' (1991). It was written by Astley and Rob Fisher, formerly one half of the 1980s pop outfits Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher. The Andraé Crouch Choir provided backing vocals. The song is a ballad, unlike Astley's other more dance-oriented hit singles such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1987). Released as a single on 14 January 1991, "Cry for Help" reached number seven on both the UK Singles Chart and the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Astley's last top-10 hit in either country. It also reached number four in Canada and was a number-one hit on both the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. The song's number-seven UK chart placing meant that Astley became the first male solo artist to have his first eight singles reach the British top 10. Its accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe. The song has been sung by Rick Astl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Me In Your Arms (album)
''Hold Me in Your Arms'' is the second studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released on 26 November 1988 by RCA Records. It is the follow-up to his successful debut album ''Whenever You Need Somebody'', and was his last album produced and written with the Stock Aitken Waterman team. Background Half of the tracks on ''Hold Me in Your Arms'' were written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and the other half were Astley's own compositions, produced by PWL associates Phil Harding, Ian Curnow and Daize Washbourn. The release of the album was delayed a few months due to a fire at PWL Studios which destroyed some of Astley's recorded material. This would be Astley's last album with Stock Aitken Waterman, due to Astley wanting to leave behind the dance-pop sound of the producers and wanting to shed his boy next door image. Astley wanted to focus on his original compositions for future albums, reappearing in 1991 with the soul album ''Free''. A remastered version of ''Hold Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep It Turned On
''Keep It Turned On'' is the fifth studio album by English singer Rick Astley, as well as the first after an eight-year hiatus of his career. It was released in Germany on 3 December 2001. The album reached number 56 on the German Albums Chart. It was his first studio album since 1993's '' Body & Soul'' following a long hiatus from music. Because the album was not released in the UK, "Sleeping" and "Full of You" have appeared on several of his compilation albums, as 'new' tracks. Track listing # "Sleeping" (Astley, Chris Braide) – 3:42 # "Wanna Believe You" (Astley) – 3:44 # "What You See Is What You Don't Get" (Astley, Braide) – 3:24 # "Breathe" (Astley, Bob Dipero) – 3:59 # "One Night Stand" (Astley, Braide) – 4:08 # "Don't Ask" (Astley, Braide) – 4:14 # " Keep It Turned On" (Astley, Braide) – 3:48 # "Romeo Loves Juliet" (Astley) – 3:41 # "Let's Go Out Tonight" (Astley, Braide) – 3:44 # "Full of You" (Astley) – 4:27 # "Miracle" (Astley, Andrew Frampton) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
