Rick Astley

Released: May 13, 2016

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
Sometimes I just don't feel like waking up
Wanna stay inside my dreams
Sometimes I feel like I am breaking up
Do you know just how that feels

[Pre-Chorus]
Hope is for the hopeful
It's a dream that never dies
Faith is for the faithful
I see it in your eyes

[Chorus]
And I got angels on my side
I got angels flying high
And everything will be alright
'cause I got angels on my side

[Verse 2]
I need the people that I really love
To only give me truth
Don't fake, I can't take it
My heart is close to breaking
It reminds me of my youth

[Pre-Chorus]
Hope is for the hopeful
It's a dream that never fades
Faith is for the faithful
And I will not be swayed

[Chorus]
'Cause I got angels on my side
I got angels flying high
And everything will be alright
'cause I got angels on my side

[Bridge]
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
'cause I got angels on my side
Oh, yeah
Can you see them?
Can you see them?

[Chorus]
I got angels on my side
Angels flying high
And everything will be alright
'cause I got angels on my side

[Outro]
I got angels, you got angels
Everybody got their angels on their side
Everything's gonna be alright
You got angels, I got angels
Everybody got their angels by their side
It's alright, it's alright
I got angels, you got angels
Everybody got an angel by their side
We got angels on my side
I got angels, you got angels
Everybody got their angels by their side
Oh, yeah

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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