Rick Astley Appreciation Page
Who Is Rick Astley?
Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality. His 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a number 1 hit single in 25 countries and won the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. By the time of his retirement in 1993, Astley had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide. Astley made a comeback in 2007, becoming an Internet phenomenon when the music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" became integral to the meme known as "rickrolling". Astley was voted "Best Act Ever" by Internet users at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, and his 2016 album 50 debuted in the UK at No. 1. Almost 10 years after Body and Soul, Astley returned to the music industry, signing a co-publishing deal with Polydor and releasing Keep It Turned On in 2001. The album featured the single "Sleeping", which became a minor club hit, thanks to a set of remixes from US house producer Todd Terry. Keep It Turned On was only released in Continental Europe. Astley's first compilation album, Greatest Hits, was released in 2002, and reached No 16 on the UK Albums Chart. With no promotion from Astley, it sold over 100,000 copies and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry. In 2003 he charted at No 10 in the UK as a songwriter with "Shakespeare's (Way With) Words" performed by short-lived boy band One True Voice. In 2004, Astley toured for the first time in 14 years, which led him to a record contract with Sony BMG. In March 2005, Astley released the album Portrait, in which he covered many classic standards such as "Vincent", "Nature Boy" and "Close to You". Astley and Sony BMG were unhappy with the result so the album was poorly promoted, yet it managed to reach No 26 on the UK Albums Chart. In April 2008, the album The Ultimate Collection: Rick Astley was released by Sony BMG, and by early May it had reached #17 on the UK Top 40 Albums Chart, again with no promotion by Astley.
Rick Astley Hit Songs
| Rank | Title | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Gonna Give You Up | 245,376,472 |
| 2 | Together Forever | 31,264,736 |
| 3 | Cry For Help | 8,682,935 |
| 4 | Hold Me In Your Arms | 3,127,246 |
| 5 | Take Me To Your Heart | 3,706,116 |
Upcoming Tour Dates
| Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2020 | Mount Cotton | Australia |
| March 5, 2020 | Christchurch | New Zeland |
| March 9, 2020 | Tokyo | Japan |
| April 4, 2020 | Nottingham | United Kingdom |
| April 13, 2020 | London | United Kingdom |
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