3 things worth knowing about Rick Astley
- British singer who broke through in 1987 with "Never Gonna Give You Up", produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman team.
- The single reached number one in around twenty countries.
- The internet gave him a second career: "rickrolling", the prank of redirecting people to his video, put him back in circulation from 2007 onwards.
4 Rick Astley tracks logged on air
♪ Take me to your heart (T-Boy 2k21 Remix Edit)♪ Never Gonna Give You Up (KaktuZ Remix)♪ Together Forever (Daniel Adame Remix)♪ Whenever You Need Somebody (E.Persueder Regroove)(Vj Partyman ® Special Dance Edition)
12plays over three months
0.07 %of our airtime
4tracks in rotation
0.9×per week, on average
Also in similar rotation: Delegation (16 plays), Muriel Dacq (10 plays). In the same vein: Real McCoy, Donna Summer.
Source: Radio Odyssey broadcast log, 14 May to 13 August 2026.
Rick Astley in our quizzes
Rick Astley is one of the right answers in our stage names quiz:
- “Whose name became an internet prank from 2007 onwards, built on redirecting people to his video?” — our stage names quiz
Every question is built from tracks we actually play — no track appears that has not been on air.
Why Radio Odyssey plays Rick Astley
An unexpectedly deep voice over machine-tooled pop production — the contrast made the record in 1987, and still carries it today in remixed form.
More of this on our 80s throwback radio page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Among the tracks in regular rotation: Take me to your heart (T-Boy 2k21 Remix Edit), Never Gonna Give You Up (KaktuZ Remix), Together Forever (Daniel Adame Remix). The full selection is best discovered by listening live.
12 plays logged over three months of scheduling — about 0.9 times a week, or 0.07% of our airtime. Figures come from our own broadcast log, 14 May to 13 August 2026.
Yes. Radio Odyssey is free and ad-free, with no account to create — press play on any page of this site and Rick Astley will come round in rotation.