Rick Astley

Released: April 13, 2010

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

Said I Love You A thousand times
You don't betray your feelings
But I can read the signs

Stars are shining on a sea of tears
I show my true emotions
I have felt for all these years

You can not tell me
That it's got to end this way
There's nothing more to say

I just can't believe
That you'll walk on out that door
When I need you more and more

(Chorus}
('cos/well) I'm falling in love with you again
After promising to be
Just Good Friends

You say you need me but you turn away
I've got to show you how I feel
I've got to make you stay

You cannot tell me
That it's got to end this way
There's nothing more to say

I just can't believe that you'll
Walk on out that door
When I need you more and more

'Cos I'm falling in love with you again
After promising to be
Just Good Friends

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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