Rick Astley

Released: June 10, 2016

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
When you feel
Your day has turned
And life gets in your face
When you feel
All light has gone
And darkness fills your space

[Pre-Chorus]
Who do you turn to
Who do you call
To find the love you need
Before you stumble
Before you fall
Turn to me
Turn to me

[Chorus]
'Cause I see stars shining
Like a wish for every one of us
I see silver linings everyday
I see stars shining
A wish to grant us a miracle
There are billions of stars
In our millky way
So wish away

[Verse 2]
When you try your very best
But chances slip away
And the heart beating in your chest
Is broken for the day

[Pre-Chorus]
Who do you turn to
Who do you call
To find the love you need
Before you stumble
Before you fall
Turn to me
Turn to me

[Chorus]
'Cause I see stars shining
A wish for every one of us
I see silver linings every day
I see stars shining
A wish to grant us a miracle
There are billions of stars in our milky way
So wish away

[Bridge]
Now I've been low
So very low
And I've had no place to go
And it felt like diamonds slipping through my hands
And I've been down
So very down
And I've been lost around this town
And sometimes no one understands

[Chorus]
But I see stars shining
Like a wish for every one of us
I see silver linings every day
I see stars shining
A wish to grant us a miracle
There are billions of stars in our milky way
So wish away

Richard Paul Astley is a British entertainer, most known for his 1987 sensation “Never Gonna Give You Up” which was the subject of rick-rolling. He recieved a Brit Award for Best Single in 1988 for his hit and a “Best Act Ever” Award at the 2008 MTV EMAs upon its re-emergence into popularity.

Born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire on February 6, 1966, Astley’s first taste of music came at the age of 10 and he became known as a drummer throughout school before dropping out at age 16. He played for a local live act entitled “FBI” (with future Conservative Party politician David Morris as guitarist) that gained popularity around London. Astley, a huge admirer of Nat King Cole soon moved to lead vocalist by the time the group garnered the interest of Pete Waterman, a record executive and 1/3 of the Scott-Aitken-Waterman production trio. Waterman hired a 19 year-old Astley as a gofer (assistant) and Morris as a songwriter at his PWL (Pete Waterman, Limited) Studios. He used this time to pull Astley out of his ‘shyness’ and secured them both a contract with RCA Records.

“When You Gonna” with fellow PWL protégé Lisa Carter was his debut release, but it found little success and received no promotion; it was Lisa’s only official output. His first solo release, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, was dropped on July 28, 1987, and turned Astley into an international star. It topped 24 different charts and moved nearly 2 Million copies. Astley’s debut album Whenever You Need Somebody found similar success – it collected Gold or Platinum certifications in 10 different regions, including Platinum 4x in the United Kingdom.

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