The Best of Me (Rick Astley album) explained

The Best of Me
Type:	Greatest hits
Artist:	Rick Astley
Cover:	Rick Astley - The Best of Me.png
Released:	25 October 2019
Producer:	Rick Astley Matt Aitken Mike Stock Peter Waterman Phil Harding Ian Curnow Gary Stevenson Chris Braide Andrew Frampton
Prev Title:	Beautiful Life
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Are We There Yet?
Next Year:	2023

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

Disc 2 – Reimagined Classics

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

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Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)^[8]	50
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[9]	25

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Best of Me by Rick Astley on iTunes. Apple Music. 14 September 2019.
2. Web site: Rick Astley / New greatest hits 'The Best of Me' / pre-order a signed CD. Sinclair. Paul. 11 September 2019. Super Deluxe Edition. 13 September 2019.
3. Web site: Rick Astley Releases New Career-Spanning Compilation The Best Of Me On October 25th. September 12, 2019. Shore Fire Media. 13 September 2019.
4. Web site: 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. News: Savage. Mark. 24 October 2019. Rick Astley: Inside the home studio where he masterminded his comeback. BBC.
6. rickastley. 1172510244544614401. My new single 'Every One of Us' is out now! Pre-order the new album 'The Best of Me' here. Astley. Rick. 13 September 2019. 14 September 2019.
7. Web site: Wass. Mike. September 12, 2019. Rick Astley Announces Greatest Hits LP & New Single "Every One Of Us". Idolator. 13 September 2019.
8. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 November 2019. 2 November 2019.
9. Web site: Top 100 Albumes – Semana 44: del 25.10.2019 al 31.10.2019. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 6 November 2019.