Rick Astley

Released: October 7, 2016

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

There's a boat in the harbour
And it's got your name upon it
I take her every day over the foaming waves

There's a boat in the harbour
And it's got your name upon it
I take her every day over the foaming waves

But you don't go sailing anymore
You don't go sailing anymore with me
You don't go sailing, you don't go sailing

Got my old bike mended got a brand new pair
Of tyres
I ride it every day but not so far away
Got my old bike mended got a brand new pair
Of tyres
I ride it every day but not so far away

But you won't go riding anymore
You won't come riding anymore with me
You won't come riding, you won't come riding

Yeah I wait for you at the bus stop
Where I met you after work every day
Yeah I wait for you but you're not coming
You where taken from this world
Taken from my world that ship has sailed

There's a boat in the harbour
And it's got your name upon it
And one day I will take that boat and I'll sail 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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