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This article presents the discography of the pop singer Rick Astley.

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Rick Astley discography
Releases
Studio albums 6
Compilation albums 5
Singles 16
References and footnotes

Albums

Studio albums

Year Information Chart positions Sales and certifications
UK U.S. FR SWI AUT SWE CAN NO AUS GRE
1987 Whenever You Need Somebody
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10
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Canada : 4 x Platinum (400,000)
US : 2 x Platinum (2 million)
France : 2 x Gold
1988 Hold Me in Your Arms
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19
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11
30
7
3
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Canada : 2 x Platinum
US : Gold
1991 Free
9
31
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26
24
16
17
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1993 Body & Soul
  • 4th studio album
  • Released: 1995
  • Format: CD, cassette
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185
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2002 Keep It Turned On
  • 5th studio album
  • Released: 2002
  • Format: CD
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2005 Portrait
  • 6th studio album
  • Released: 2005
  • Format: CD
26
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Compilation albums

Year Information Chart positions Sales and certifications
UK U.S. FR SWI AUS SWE CAN NO NED DEN
1990 Dance Mixes
  • Remixes
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: CD
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2001 Together Forever - Greatest Hits and More...
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD
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2002 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 2002
  • Format: CD
16
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5
2003 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: August 6 2003
  • Format: CD
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2003 The Best of Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
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2004 Love Songs
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
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2004 Platinum & Gold Collection - Rick Astley
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
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Singles

Year Song UK US Hot 100 US Dance US AC CAN SWIT AUSTRI FR SWE NOR AUSTRA IR GER SP NZ IT Album
1987 "Never Gonna Give You Up" 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 Whenever You Need Somebody
"Whenever You Need Somebody" 3 - - - - 1 4 11 1 2 - 3 1 1 - 3
"When I Fall in Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You" 2 - - - - 14 21 - 12 - - 2 7 / 6 - - 9
1988 "Together Forever" 2 1 1 2 2 14 10 18 - - - 1 5 - - 6
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" - 10 8 1 2 - - - - - - 4 - - - -
"She Wants to Dance with Me" 6 6 13 5 1 12 - - 12 - 35 - 10 - - 9 Hold Me in Your Arms
"Take Me to Your Heart" 8 - - - - 16 - 18 10 - 41 5 10 - - 6
1989 "Hold Me in Your Arms" 10 - - - - - - - - - - 7 32 - - -
"Giving Up on Love" - 38 - 11 29 - - 46 - - - - - - - -
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" - 89 - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1991 "Cry for Help" 7 7 - 1 3 - 22 - 17 - 13 9 14 - - 13 Free
"Move Right Out" 58 81 - 29 - - - - - - - - 52 - - 32
"Never Knew Love" 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1993 "The Ones You Love" 48 - - 19 - - - - - - - - 54 - - - Body & Soul
"Hopelessly" 33 28 - 4 23 - - - - - - - - - - -
2001 "Sleeping" - - - 17 - 69 - - - - - - 60 - - - Keep It Turned On
2010 "Lights Out" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TBC

Other songs

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