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Are We There Yet? is the ninth studio album by the English singer and songwriter Rick Astley, released on 13 October 2023 by BMG. It was preceded by the lead single "Dippin My Feet" and the single "Never Gonna Stop". Astley will tour the UK, Ireland and Europe in support of the album from November 2023 to March 2024. The album is Astley's first of new music since Beautiful Life (2018). It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
References
- ↑ "RICK ASTLEY". Official Charts. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Magliola, Anna Sky (22 August 2023). "Rick Astley reveals the unusual inspiration behind his new song 'Never Gonna Stop'". Greatest Hits Radio.
- ↑ Gotto, Connor (30 August 2023). "Rick Astley shares Never Gonna Stop from long-awaited ninth studio album Are We There Yet?". Retropop. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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