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

Rick Astley discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 6
↙Compilation albums 5
↙Singles 16

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications[1][2][3][4]
(sales threshold)
UK
[5]		 US
[6]		 SWI
[7]		 AUT
[8]		 SWE
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 NOR
[11]		 AUS
1987 Whenever You Need Somebody
  • First studio album
  • Release date: November 16, 1987
  • Label: RCA Records
 1 10 2 3 2 2 4 14
  • UK: 4× Platinum
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum
  • CAN: 4× Platinum
1988 Hold Me in Your Arms
  • Second studio album
  • Release date: 1988
  • Label: RCA Records
 8 19 11 30 7 3 — 19
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • CAN: 2× Platinum
1991 Free
  • Third studio album
  • Release date: March 12, 1991
  • Label: RCA Records
 9 31 26 24 16 17 — 20
  • UK: Gold
1993 Body & Soul
  • Fourth studio album
  • Release date: September 28, 1993
  • Label: RCA Records
 — 185 — — — — — —
2002 Keep It Turned On — — — — — — — —
2005 Portrait
  • Sixth studio album
  • Release date: January 1, 2005
  • Label: RCA Records
 26 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK
2000 Together Forever - Greatest Hits and More...
  • First compilation album
  • Release date: 2000
  • Label: RCA Records
 —
2002 Greatest Hits
  • Second compilation album
  • Release date: March 19, 2002
  • Label: BMG
 16
  • UK: Silver
2003 Greatest Hits
  • Third compilation album
  • Release date: September 30, 2003
  • Label: BMG/Arista Records
 —
The Best of Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Fourth compilation album
  • Release date: March 11, 2003
  • Label: BMG
 —
2004 Love Songs
  • Fifth compilation album
  • Release date: 2004
  • Label: BMG
 —
Platinum & Gold Collection - Rick Astley
  • Sixth compilation album
  • Release date: March 9, 2004
  • Label: Arista Records
 —
Artist Collection: Rick Astley
  • Seventh compilation album
  • Release date: October 12, 2004
  • Label: BMG
 —
2006 Collections
  • Eighth compilation album
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
 —
2008 The Ultimate Collection
  • Ninth compilation album
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: Sony BMG
 17
Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Astley
  • Tenth compilation album
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: Sony BMG
 —
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

Remix albums

Year Album details
1990 Dance Mixes
  • First remic album
  • Release date: 1990
  • Label: RCA Records

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Album
UK US US Dance US AC CAN SWI AUT FRA SWE AUS
1987 "Never Gonna Give You Up" 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 1 1 Whenever You Need Somebody
"Whenever You Need Somebody" 3 — — — — 1 4 11 1 3
"When I Fall in Love" 2 — — — — 14 21 — 12 5
1988 "Together Forever" 2 1 1 2 2 14 10 18 — 19
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" — 10 8 1 2 — — — — —
"She Wants to Dance with Me" 6 6 13 5 1 12 — — 12 15 Hold Me In Your Arms
"Take Me to Your Heart" 8 — — — — — — 18 — —
1989 "Hold Me in Your Arms" 10 — — — — — — — — 80
"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 Free
"Move Right Out" 58 81 — 29 — — — — — —
"Never Knew Love" 70 — — — — — — — — —
1993 "The Ones You Love" 48 — — 19 — — — — — — Body & Soul
"Hopelessly" 33 28 — 4 23 — — — — —
2001 "Sleeping" — — — 17 — 69 — — — — Keep It Turned On
2002 "Keep It Turned On" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other songs

  • "A Dream for Us"
  • "Be With You"
  • "Behind The Smile"
  • "Body & Soul"
  • "Breathe"
  • "Dial My Number"
  • "Don't Ask"
  • "Don't Say Goodbye"
  • "Enough Love"
  • "Everytime"
  • "Full of You"
  • "I Don't Wanna Lose Her"
  • "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover"
  • "I'll Be Fine"
  • "I'll Never Let You Down"
  • "I'll Never Set You Free"
  • "In The Name of Love"
  • "Is This Really Love"
  • "Just Good Friends"
  • "Keep It Turned On"
  • "Learning to Live"
  • "Let's Go out Tonight"
  • "Modern Girl"
  • "Miracle"
  • "Natures Gift"
  • "Never Knew Love"
  • "No More Looking for Love"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Really Got a Problem"
  • "Remember The Days"
  • "Romeo Loves Juliet"
  • "Slipping Away"
  • "So Glad"
  • "Some Kinda Love"
  • "Stop Breaking Your Heart"
  • "The Bottom Line"
  • "The Love Has Gone"
  • "The Ones You Love"
  • "This Must Be Heaven"
  • "Till Then (Time Stands Still)"
  • "Vincent"
  • "Waiting For the Bell to Ring"
  • "Wanna Believe You"
  • "What You See Is What You Don't Get"
  • "When You Gonna" (with Lisa Carter)
  • "When You Love Someone"
  • "Wonderful You"
  • "You Move Me"

References

  1. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association Cria.ca (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  2. ^ RIAA Riaa.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  3. ^ Rick Astley's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  4. ^ British Phonographic Industry Bpi.co.uk (retrieved January, 2009
  5. ^ UK Albums Chart [1] (Retrieved 5 December 2008)
  6. ^ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  7. ^ Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  8. ^ Austrian Albums Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  9. ^ Swedish Albums Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  10. ^ Canadian Albums Chart [2] (Retrieved 4 December 2009)
  11. ^ Norwegian Albums Chart Norwegiancharts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008)
  12. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  13. ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  14. ^ Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  15. ^ Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  16. ^ French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  17. ^ Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  18. ^ Norwegian Singles Chart Norwegiancharts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  19. ^ Australian Singles Chart Australian-charts.com (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  20. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 1 March 2008
  21. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved 1 March 2008
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Simple English

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

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

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Information Chart positions Sales and certifications[1] [2] [3]
UK U.S.[4] FR SWI[5] AUT[6] SWE[7] CAN NO[8] AUS GRE
1987 Whenever You Need Somebody
1
10
-
2
3
2
2
4
1
-
Canada : 4 x Platinum (400,000)
US : 2 x Platinum (2 million)
France : 2 x Gold
1988 Hold Me in Your Arms
8
19
-
11
30
7
3
-
-
-
Canada : 2 x Platinum
US : Gold
1991 Free
9
31
-
26
24
16
17
-
-
-
1993 Body & Soul
  • 4th studio album
  • Released: 1995
  • Format: CD, cassette
-
185
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2002 Keep It Turned On
  • 5th studio album
  • Released: 2002
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2005 Portrait
  • 6th studio album
  • Released: 2005
  • Format: CD
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Compilation albums

Year Information Chart positions Sales and certifications
UK[9] U.S. FR SWI AUS SWE CAN NO NED DEN
1990 Dance Mixes
  • Remixes
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2001 Together Forever - Greatest Hits and More...
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2002 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 2002
  • Format: CD
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
2003 Greatest Hits
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2003 The Best of Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2004 Love Songs
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2004 Platinum & Gold Collection - Rick Astley
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Singles

Year Song UK[10] US Hot 100[11] US Dance[11] US AC[11] CAN SWIT[12] AUSTRI[13] FR[14] SWE[15] NOR[16] AUSTRA[17] IR[18] GER[19] 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

  • "A Dream for Us"
  • "Be With You"
  • "Behind The Smile"
  • "Body & Soul"
  • "Breathe"
  • "Dial My Number"
  • "Don't Ask"
  • "Don't Say Goodbye"
  • "Enough Love"
  • "Everytime"
  • "Full of You"
  • "I Don't Wanna Lose Her"
  • "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover"
  • "I'll Be Fine"
  • "I'll Never Let You Down"
  • "I'll Never Set You Free"
  • "In The Name of Love"
  • "Is This Really Love"
  • "Just Good Friends"
  • "Keep It Turned on"
  • "Learning to Live"
  • "Let's Go out Tonight"
  • "Modern Girl"
  • "Miracle"

  • "Natures Gift"
  • "Never Knew Love"
  • "No More Looking for Love"
  • "One Night Stand"
  • "Really Got a Problem"
  • "Remember The Days"
  • "Romeo Loves Juliet"
  • "Slipping Away"
  • "So Glad"
  • "Some Kinda Love"
  • "Stop Breaking Your Heart"
  • "The Bottom Line"
  • "The Love Has Gone"
  • "The Once You Love"
  • "This Must Be Heaven"
  • "Till Then (Time Stands Still)"
  • "Vincent"
  • "Waiting For the Bell to Ring"
  • "Wanna Believe You"
  • "What You See Is What You Don't Get"
  • "When You Gonna" (with Lisa Carter)
  • "When You Love Someone"
  • "Wonderful You"
  • "You Move Me"

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Recording Industry Association Cria.ca (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  2. ↑ RIAA Riaa.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  3. ↑ Rick Astley's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  4. ↑ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  5. ↑ Swiss Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  6. ↑ Austrian Albums Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  7. ↑ Swedish Albums Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  8. ↑ Norwegian Albums Chart Norwegiancharts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008)
  9. ↑ UK Albums Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 6, 2008)
  10. ↑ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  12. ↑ Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  13. ↑ Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  14. ↑ French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  15. ↑ Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  16. ↑ Norwegian Singles Chart Norwegiancharts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  17. ↑ Australian Singles Chart Australian-charts.com (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  18. ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved March 1, 2008
  19. ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved March 1, 2008

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