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]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Rick Astley, except where noted.

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(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
  • Aitken
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:52
4."When I Fall in Love"
  • Aitken
  • Stock
  • Waterman
2:59
5."Together Forever"Stock Aitken Waterman
  • Aitken
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:24
6."It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"Stock Aitken Waterman
  • Aitken
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:39
7."She Wants to Dance with Me" 
3:14
8."Take Me to Your Heart"Stock Aitken Waterman
  • Aitken
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:27
9."Hold Me in Your Arms" 
  • Harding
  • Curnow
4:32
10."Cry for Help" (Single Edit)
  • Gary Stevenson
  • Astley
4:03
11."Sleeping" (Edit)
  • Braide
  • Astley
3:43
12."Lights Out"
  • Astley
  • Andrew Frampton
Frampton3:12
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Together Forever" (Reimagined)Stock Aitken Waterman4:01
2."Whenever You Need Somebody" (Reimagined)Stock Aitken Waterman4:00
3."When I Fall in Love" (Reimagined)
  • Heyman
  • Young
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)
  • Astley
  • Fisher
3:49
8."Keep Singing" (Reimagined) 3:41
9."Angels on My Side" (Reimagined) 3:49
10."Try" (Reimagined) 3:46

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

Charts

Chart performance for The Best of Me
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[8] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 76
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 91
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 1

Certifications

Certifications for The Best of Me
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Best of Me by Rick Astley on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Paul (11 September 2019). "Rick Astley / New greatest hits 'The Best of Me' / pre-order a signed CD". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Rick Astley Releases New Career-Spanning Compilation The Best Of Me On October 25th". Shore Fire Media. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ Garner, George (6 November 2019). "'It's important not to lose the song': Rick Astley on remaking his hits for his new Best Of collection". Music Week.
  5. ^ Savage, Mark (24 October 2019). "Rick Astley: Inside the home studio where he masterminded his comeback". BBC.
  6. ^ Astley, Rick [@rickastley] (13 September 2019). "My new single 'Every One of Us' is out now! Pre-order the new album 'The Best of Me' here" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Wass, Mike (12 September 2019). "Rick Astley Announces Greatest Hits LP & New Single "Every One Of Us"". Idolator. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rick Astley – The Best of Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 1 November 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 44: del 25.10.2019 al 31.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Rick Astley – The Best Of Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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