The Best of Me (Rick Astley album)
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- Rick Astley
- Matt Aitken
- Mike Stock
- Peter Waterman
- Phil Harding
- Ian Curnow
- Gary Stevenson
- Chris Braide
- Andrew Frampton
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The Best of Me is a greatest hits album by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. It was released on 25 October 2019 by RCA Records and BMG.[1][2][3] The album includes the single "Every One of Us", which was released in September 2019. The Best of Me reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 1 on the UK Independent Albums chart.
The album has two discs, a disc of old recordings, and a second disc that consists of new recordings of "reimagined" old songs with new interpretation. It includes a stripped-back, slowed-down version of "Never Gonna Give You Up" accompanied by pianoforte.[4] It also includes a new song, "Every One of Us",[5] which was released on 12 September 2019 as the first single from the album with a post on Twitter from Astley, who also confirmed the title of the album and its release date.[6][7]
In 2024, it was re-issued with additional tracks and re-titled The Best of Me - Never Edition, in cross promotion with his memoirs Never.
All tracks written and produced by Rick Astley, except where noted.
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every One of Us" | 3:06 | ||
| 2. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Stock Aitken Waterman |
| 3:52 |
| 4. | "When I Fall in Love" |
| 2:59 | |
| 5. | "Together Forever" | Stock Aitken Waterman |
| 3:24 |
| 6. | "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" | Stock Aitken Waterman |
| 3:39 |
| 7. | "She Wants to Dance with Me" |
| 3:14 | |
| 8. | "Take Me to Your Heart" | Stock Aitken Waterman |
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Hold Me in Your Arms" |
| 4:32 | |
| 10. | "Cry for Help" (Single Edit) |
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| 4:03 |
| 11. | "Sleeping" (Edit) |
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| 3:43 |
| 12. | "Lights Out" |
| Frampton | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Keep Singing" | 3:58 | ||
| 14. | "Angels on My Side" | 3:35 | ||
| 15. | "God Says / Dance" | 3:15 | ||
| 16. | "This Old House" | 4:30 | ||
| 17. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:43 | ||
| 18. | "Try" | 3:55 | ||
| 19. | "She Makes Me" | 3:34 | ||
| 20. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Pianoforte) | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:33 |
Disc 2 – Reimagined Classics
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Together Forever" (Reimagined) | Stock Aitken Waterman | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (Reimagined) | Stock Aitken Waterman | 4:00 |
| 3. | "When I Fall in Love" (Reimagined) |
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Life" (Reimagined) | 3:30 | |
| 5. | "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Reimagined) | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Hold Me in Your Arms" (Reimagined) | 3:43 | |
| 7. | "Cry for Help" (Reimagined) |
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "Keep Singing" (Reimagined) | 3:41 | |
| 9. | "Angels on My Side" (Reimagined) | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Try" (Reimagined) | 3:46 |
The Best Of Me: Never Edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Gonna Stop" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Cry for Help" (Single Edit) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Keep Singing" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "When I Fall in Love" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Together Forever" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "She Wants to Dance with Me" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Dippin My Feet" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Giant" | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Unwanted (Song from the Podcast)" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Every One of Us" | 3:06 |
| 15. | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | 4:18 |
| 16. | "Take Me to Your Heart" | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Hold Me in Your Arms" | 4:32 |
| 18. | "Angels on My Side" | 3:35 |
| 19. | "Sleeping" (Edit) | 3:43 |
| 20. | "Lights Out" | 3:12 |
| 21. | "Dance" | 3:15 |
| 22. | "Driving Me Crazy" | 3:32 |
| 23. | "This Old House" | 4:30 |
| 24. | "Try" | 3:55 |
| 25. | "She Makes Me" | 3:34 |
| 26. | "Forever and More" | 3:37 |
| 27. | "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Pianoforte) | 3:33 |
| 28. | "Together Forever" (Reimagined) | 4:01 |
| 29. | "Whenever You Need Somebody" (Reimagined) | 4:00 |
| 30. | "When I Fall in Love" (Reimagined) | 3:37 |
| 31. | "Beautiful Life" (Reimagined) | 3:30 |
| 32. | "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Reimagined) | 3:20 |
| 33. | "Hold Me in Your Arms" (Reimagined) | 3:43 |
| 34. | "Cry for Help" (Reimagined) | 3:49 |
| 35. | "Keep Singing" (Reimagined) | 3:41 |
| 36. | "Angels on My Side" (Reimagined) | 3:49 |
| 37. | "Try" (Reimagined) | 3:46 |
| 38. | "Love This Christmas" | 3:11 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Rob Taggart – piano
- Simon Merry – drums
- Julian Cox – bass
- Adam Evans – guitar
- Dawn Joseph, Lauren Johnson, Stephanie Sounds, Annabel Williams – backing vocals
- Rick Astley – all instruments on track 6, 8, 9, 10
Technical
- Recording engineers: Rick Astley, Bob Macfarlane & Mathieu Lejeune
- Recorded at Grey Room, Chicago Recording Company & Dean Street Studios
- All tracks mixed by Daniel Frampton
- All tracks mastered by Dick Beetham at 360 Mastering
- Photography by Peter Niell
