Rick Astley

Released: July 20, 2018

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
I got the fever, I'm a believer
I'm a believer and you know I can't deceive ya
You think I'm lying or over trying
It's electrifying, this is so terrifying

[Pre-Chorus]
But I won't let you go
Said I won't let you go, no
Oh no, no, no, no

[Chorus]
Every time you touch me I get shivers
I wanna run down to the edge of the river, singing
(Nananananana)
And every time you kiss me I feel a fire
I feel my temp is rising higher and higher, singing
(Nananananana)
You give me shivers, you give me shivers
You give me shivers, you give me shivers

[Verse 2]
My body's freezing, I'm barely breathing
I'm going under and I feel my heart is seizing

[Pre-Chorus]
But I won't let you go
Said I won't let you go, no
Oh no, no, no, no

[Chorus]
Every time you touch me I get shivers
I wanna run down to the edge of the river, singing
(Nananananana)
And every time you kiss me I feel a fire
I feel my temp is rising higher and higher, singing
(Nananananana)
You give me shivers, you give me shivers
You give me shivers, you give me shivers

[Bridge]
Electric buzzing on your fingertips
I can feel the static on your lips
Tell me can you feel it, feel it, feel it?
Tell me can you feel it?
Electric buzzing on your fingertips
Tell me can you feel it, feel it?

[Chorus]
You give me shivers, you give me shivers
You give me shivers, you give me shivers
And every time you touch me I get shivers
I wanna run down to the edge of the river, singing
(Nananananana)
Singing (Nananananana)
You give me shivers, you give me shivers
You give me shivers, you give me shivers

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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