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Rick Astley is a famous British singer and songwriter. He became very popular in the 1980s, especially with his hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up." This article shares information about all the music Rick Astley has released, including his albums and singles.

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

Rick Astley's Albums

Rick Astley has released many albums throughout his career. Albums are collections of songs, usually released together.

Studio Albums

Studio albums are new collections of songs that an artist records. Rick Astley has released six studio albums. These albums show his musical journey over the years.

Year Album Name and Details Where It Charted Sales Awards
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1987 Whenever You Need Somebody
  • Rick's first album
  • Released: 1987
  • Available on: vinyl, cassette, CD
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Canada: 4x Platinum (400,000 copies)
US: 2x Platinum (2 million copies)
France: 2x Gold
1988 Hold Me in Your Arms
  • Rick's second album
  • Released: 1988
  • Available on: vinyl, cassette, CD
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Canada: 2x Platinum
US: Gold
1991 Free
  • Rick's third album
  • Released: 1991
  • Available on: vinyl, CD, cassette
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1993 Body & Soul
  • Rick's fourth album
  • Released: 1995
  • Available on: CD, cassette
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2002 Keep It Turned On
  • Rick's fifth album
  • Released: 2002
  • Available on: CD
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2005 Portrait
  • Rick's sixth album
  • Released: 2005
  • Available on: CD
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Compilation Albums

Compilation albums are collections of songs that have been released before. They often include an artist's greatest hits.

Year Album Name and Details Where It Charted Sales Awards
UK U.S. FR SWI AUS SWE CAN NO NED DEN
1990 Dance Mixes
  • Album of remixes
  • Released: 1990
  • Available on: CD
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2001 Together Forever - Greatest Hits and More...
  • A collection of his best songs
  • Released: 2001
  • Available on: CD
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2002 Greatest Hits
  • Another collection of his best songs
  • Released: December 2002
  • Available on: CD
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2003 Greatest Hits
  • Released: August 6, 2003
  • Available on: CD
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2003 The Best of Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Released: 2003
  • Available on: CD
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2004 Love Songs
  • Released: 2004
  • Available on: CD
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2004 Platinum & Gold Collection - Rick Astley
  • Released: 2004
  • Available on: CD
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Rick Astley's Singles

Singles are individual songs released by an artist, often to promote an upcoming album. Rick Astley has released many popular singles.

Year Song UK US Hot 100 US Dance US AC CAN SWI 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 by Rick Astley

Besides his albums and singles, Rick Astley has many other songs. These songs might be found on his albums, as B-sides to singles, or in other special releases.

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