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Rick Astley is reissuing his 1987 debut album
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24 Mar 2022, 11:37
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Eighties pop star icon Rick Astley is celebrating the anniversary of his debut album with a reissue.
He found fame with his debut single.
It's still surreal for him: “With me, it’s like, song one — Boom! No.1 all over the world."
It was 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
He explained the process of writing the smash hit: “I was just trying to write something that you could sing along to in the chorus.”
It featured on his 1987 multi-platinum debut album called 'Whenever You Need Somebody'.
To mark 35 years since the release of the album, he is reissuing the album to celebrate.
The official anniversary is in May, and Astley is releasing a two-CD set and digital release.
The reissue includes the remastered original album plus B-sides, remixes and Astley’s own reimagined versions of the album’s original singles.
He was very young at the time of recording, aged 20/21.
"I was just happy to be in a professional recording studio, making noises with guys who were having hit records," says Astley.
"I was inexperienced, I guess, and naïve.”
He later went on hiatus before coming back with the albums “50” in 2016 and “Beautiful Life” in 2018.
Astley is also heading out on tour with New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue for the 57-date “Mixtape 2022” U.S. arena tour.
Above all, Astley is just grateful: “The overwhelming thing is just gratitude. If I’m honest, it’s simply that. I’ve had a really nice, comfortable existence because I got to make a pop record in 1987.”
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