Retro Active is a compilation album by the English rock band Def Leppard,released in 1993. The album features touched-up versions of B-sides and previously unreleased recordings from the band's recording sessions from 1984 to 1993. The album charted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
"When I Fall in Love" is a popular song,written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in Howard Hughes' last film One Minute to Zero as the instrumental titled "Theme from One Minute to Zero". Jeri Southern sang on the first vocal recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer,Victor Young,handling the arranging and conducting duties. The song has become a standard,with many artists recording it;the first hit version was sung by Doris Day released in July 1952.
"Aeroplane" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their sixth studio album,One Hot Minute (1995). It was released in February 1996 by Warner Bros. as the third single from the album and a music video,directed by Gavin Bowden,accompanied its release. The song was written by Anthony Kiedis,Flea,Dave Navarro and Chad Smith,and produced by Rick Rubin. It peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Although the song was left off the band's Greatest Hits album,the music video was included on the accompanying DVD.
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a pop song by English singer Rick Astley,released on 27 July 1987. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman,it was released by RCA Records as the first single from Astley's debut studio album,Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song became a worldwide hit,initially in the United Kingdom in 1987,where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It eventually topped charts in 25 different countries,including the United States and West Germany,and winning Best British Single at the 1988 Brit Awards. The song is widely regarded as Astley's most popular,as well as his signature song,and it is often played at the end of his live concerts.
"Together Forever" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and released by RCA and BMG as the fourth single from his debut album,Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song reached number two in the United Kingdom,behind Neighbours star and fellow Stock Aitken Waterman artist Kylie Minogue's debut single "I Should Be So Lucky". The single was a worldwide hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 18 June 1988,becoming Astley's second US chart-topper. It also topped the charts in Canada,Ireland and Spain,and was a top ten hits in many European countries.
"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1975. In 1980,it appeared on the band's live album Paris. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the US charts,number 36 in the Dutch Top 40,and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974,its B-side "Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America leading it to chart instead,at No. 35 in the US and No. 49 in Canada,with "Dreamer" only charting in Canada,that being at No. 75. "Dreamer" also appeared on Roger Hodgson's album,Classics Live,recorded on tour in 2010.
Soul Kiss is the twelfth studio album by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John,released on 25 October 1985 by Mercury Records in Europe,by Festival Records in Australia,and by MCA Records in the United States. It reached No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 29 on the United States Billboard 200. The album was produced by long-time associate John Farrar,who also co-wrote four tracks;the cover art features photography of Newton-John by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts.
Greatest Hits is a compilation by English singer Rick Astley released in the UK in 2002 and in the US a year later. While the American version features alternate mixes focused between 1987 and 1991,the European version features hits up to his 2002 album Keep It Turned On. It sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI. The UK release saw the debut appearance of Astley's 2001 single "Sleeping",thus making it a brand-new track for listeners.
Free is the third studio album by English singer Rick Astley,released on 12 March 1991 by RCA Records. It was his first album not to be produced by the noted production team of Stock Aitken Waterman. It gave Astley another hit single in the ballad "Cry for Help",which became a Top 10 in both the UK and US. Further singles "Move Right Out" and "Never Knew Love" were less successful. Free reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 and marked the end of a successful four-year period for Astley.
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" is a 1987 song by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. Written by Stock Aitken Waterman,it was released as the fifth single from Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody. It was mainly intended for the American market where it was a top ten hit,and was not released in the United Kingdom and most of Europe.
Body &Soul is the fourth studio album by English singer Rick Astley released in 1993. It was not commercially successful and became the first album released by Astley to miss the UK album chart. It did enter the Italian album chart at #28. Two singles were released to support the album,"Hopelessly" which charted in the UK at #33 followed by "The Ones You Love" which peaked at #48.
"Cry for Help" is a song by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley,released as the first single from his third studio album,Free (1991). It was written by Astley and Rob Fisher,formerly one half of the 1980s pop outfits Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher. The AndraéCrouch Choir provided backing vocals. The song is a ballad,unlike Astley's earlier dance-oriented hit singles.
"Take Me to Your Heart" is a 1988 song recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman,the song was released the same year as the second single from the album,Hold Me in Your Arms. Not released in North America,it was a success on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number 8 and was also a top ten and a top 20 in many European other countries. Celebrating the announcement of the Hold Me in Your Arms remastered edition studio album,the music video has been upgraded to 4K as of 14 April 2023. The single was also reissued as a digital EP on the same day.
"Giving Up on Love" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. It was produced by Daize Washbourn with Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's second album,Hold Me in Your Arms. The single peaked at number 38 in US Billboard charts. Never released as a single in the UK,this North American-only single was issued just prior to Astley's US tour. Celebrating the announcement of the Hold Me in Your Arms remastered edition studio album,the music video has been upgraded to 4K as of 28 April 2023. The single was also reissued as a digital EP on the same day.
"Hopelessly" is a pop song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and written by Rob Fisher and Astley. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's fourth album,Body &Soul (1993). It was released as the album's second and first single on 3 April 1993 by RCA Records. The single peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart,number 28 in the US and at number eight in Canada. It is still a recurrent play on most North America hot AC stations,given the fact that it was a hit single in that format. It was featured on the compilation Reflections of Love.
"Never Knew Love" is a pop song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and written by Derek Bordeaux and John Paul Taylor. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for and included on Astley's third album,Free. It was released on 17 June 1991 and peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.
"The Ones You Love" is a song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley,written by Astley and Dave West. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley,and recorded for Astley's third album,Body &Soul (1993). The song was released as the album's final single on 23 August 1993 by RCA Records and peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. After its release,Astley retired from music,and "The Ones You Love" served as his final single until the release of "Sleeping" in October 2001.
"Just Another Dream" is a song by English singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis,first released in the United Kingdom as her solo debut single in November 1989. The following year,it was remixed and included on Dennis' first album,Move to This (1990),and re-released as a single,becoming a top-10 hit in the United States. The song was co-written by Dancin' Danny D,a.k.a. D Mob,who also produced the track and sang backing vocals. Poku's vocals are often mistaken for Rick Astley. Two different music videos were produced for the song.
"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley,released as the lead single from his second studio album,Hold Me in Your Arms (1988). The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12,1988 by RCA,and became an international success,peaking in the top ten in many countries,including Canada,where it topped the chart,and the US and the UK,where it reached number six. In 2019,Astley recorded and released a "reimagined" version of the song for his album The Best of Me.
"Say Goodbye" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick,which was released in 1997 as the lead single from their thirteenth studio album Cheap Trick. The song was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen,lead vocalist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson,and was produced by Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor.
