Happy Friday the 13th!

Just because I can and felt the need this morning...
Lyrics | Rick Astley lyrics - Never Gonna Give You Up lyrics "Never Gonna Give You Up" Single by Rick Astley from the album Whenever You Need Somebody Released 27 July 1987 Format 7" single, 12" maxi Recorded 1 January 1987 Genre Dance-pop Length 3:32 Label RCA Records Writer(s) Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman Producer Stock Aitken Waterman U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

My Heart Starts Breaking

If you didn't believe looks were deceiving, you would just take one look at Rick Astley and that would be enough proof for you right there. Today's hit of Rick's features the line in the chorus that says "it would take a strong strong man to ever let you go." Now, at the end of the video, he refuses to let this woman go, so is he saying that he is a weak man? Whatever the case, here is the white boy with the soulful voice and his top ten hit "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"...




Lyrics | Rick Astley lyrics - It Would Take A Strong Strong Man lyrics

"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"

Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody''
Released November 7, 1988
Format CD single, cassette single, 3" single, 7" single
Genre Pop
Length 3:39
Label RCA
Writer(s) Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman (Stock Aitken Waterman)
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10

If There's Anything You Need

Today's artist was not just a one-hit wonder who became even more famous in 2007 from people who enjoyed "Rickrolling" others. Yes, he's everybody's favorite white guy who looks like Howdy Doody, but sounds like a black guy! We've already brought you "Never Gonna Give You Up," but here is another #1 hit from Astley in 1987: it's a video that makes me dizzy with the colorful background - "Together Forever"...




Lyrics | Rick Astley lyrics - Together Forever lyrics

"Together Forever"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released 18 June 1988
Recorded 1987
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:24
Label RCA
Writer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman

Never Gonna Make You Cry, Never Gonna Say Goodbye

It's the very very white English guy with the soul singer black man's voice... consider yourself "Rickrolled"... a very happy 43rd birthday today to Rick Astley...

Rick, we're "Never Gonna Give You Up"...

Rick Astley |MTV Music

Lyrics | Never Gonna Give You Up lyrics

“Never Gonna Give You Up”

Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released 1987 (UK)
1988 (U.S.)
Recorded October 1986
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:32
Label PWL, RCA
Writer(s) Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman

Chart (1987-1988) Peak position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart[20] #1
Dutch Top 40[22] #1
German Singles Chart[23] #2
Irish Singles Chart[24] #2
Italian Singles Chart[25] #3
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[26] #1
Norwegian VG-lista Singles Chart[21] #1
Swedish Singles Chart[21] #1
Swiss Singles Chart[21] #2
UK Singles Chart[27] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[28] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[28] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[28] #1