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RICK ASTLEY

Who is Rick Astley?

Rick Astley is best known for his string of Top 10 singles in the late 1980s, including the Number 1 smash Never Gonna Give You Up.

Born 6 February 1966 in Newton-Le-Willows in the north west of England, Rick Astley rose to fame produced by Stock Aitken and Waterman, the prolific chart-topping production trio soundtracked the 1980s and were affectionately known as The Hit Factory.

Rick debuted on the Official Chart in 1987, spending five weeks at Number 1 with his signature track Never Gonna Give You Up, the first of four consecutive Top 5 singles for the singer, including Whenever You Need Somebody, When I Fall In Love and the Number 2-peaking Together Forever. Together Forever was blocked from Number 1 by another Stock Aitken and Waterman hit, Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky.

Rick Astley enjoyed a massive comeback in 2016, scoring his first Number 1 album for 29 years with 50.

RICK ASTLEY Songs stats

UK No1s
1
UK Top 10s
8
UK Top 40s
9
UK Top 75s
12
Weeks at No1
5
Weeks in the Top 10
31
Weeks in the Top 40
67
Weeks in the Top 75
92

RICK ASTLEY Albums stats

UK No1s
2
UK Top 10s
7
UK Top 40s
11
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks at No1
2
Weeks in the Top 10
31
Weeks in the Top 40
98
Weeks in the Top 75
127

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addickted2hcharlton

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Yeah e n arf done well, love SAW n all on ere.

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Jeff Fame

1

It's sad that his "Body & Soul" album (1993) never made it to the chart, It's his best album In my opinion.

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Shari Han

4

If it helps any, Body & Soul charted at #185 in the US.

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Astley Uruguay Rick

6

Excellent singer, great voice and wonderful composer. And the most important a very kind person

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Damián

1

Que bueno encontrar un uruguayo fan de Rick!!