"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.
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| Single by Rick Astley | ||||
| from the album Free | ||||
| B-side | "So Glad" | |||
| Released | 17 June 1991[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Never Knew Love" on YouTube | ||||
On 14 August 2024, the original music video was upgraded to 4K to celebrate the reissue of the album Free. [2]
Track listing
edit- "Never Knew Love" (remix) – 3:15
- "Never Knew Love" (The 3 Day mix) – 8:37
- "So Glad" – 3:28
- "Some Kinda Love" – 4:35
Personnel
edit- Rick Astley – lead vocals
- Dave West – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, drum programming
- Hywel Maggs – guitars
- Lars Danielsson – bass guitar
- Per Lindval – drum overdubs
- Jacob Andersen – percussion
- Dan Higgins – saxophone solo
- Larry Williams – saxophones
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Larry Hall – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
- Anne Dudley – string arrangements and conductor
- Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
- Dee Lewis – backing vocals
- Phil Perry – backing vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 42 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 June 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "The next single to be released from the reissue of Free is 'Never Knew Love' 🕺 Head over to YouTube to watch the updated music video in 4K now!". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Rick Astley – Never Knew Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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