Rick Astley

Released: July 13, 2018

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
Waiting for you day and night
I've been waiting for the longest time
I've been thinking I would turn to stone
Like a statue carved in Rome

[Chorus]
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you
A chance to dance with you
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you, woo

[Verse 2]
The rain is beating down on me
I feel like I'm getting cold feet
Now I know it's sink or swim
Put my color up to the wind

[Chorus]
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you
A chance to dance with you
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you, woo

[Bridge]
Let's dance to your heart beat
Let's dance till my feet bleed
Let's dance to your heart beat
Over and over
Let's dance to your heart beat
Let's dance to the same song on repeat
The same song on repeat

[Reprise]
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you
(Keep me waiting, just waiting for my chance, just waiting for my chance to dance with you)
I'm just waiting for my chance to dance with you
(Keep me waiting, just waiting for my chance)
A chance to dance with you

[Outro]
(Just waiting for my chance)
Keep me waiting
(Just waiting for my chance)
Waiting for my chance to dance with you

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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