Beautiful Life (Rick Astley album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Beautiful Life
| type = studio
| artist = Rick Astley
| cover = Beautiful Life Rick Astley.jpg
| alt =
| released = 13 July 2018
| recorded = 2017
| studio =
| length = 42:35
| label = BMG
| producer = Rick Astley
| prev_title = 50
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = The Best of Me
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Beautiful Life
| type = studio
| single1 = Beautiful Life
| single1date = 1 June 2018
| single2 = Empty Heart
| single2date = 6 July 2018
| single3 = Try
| single3date = 23 August 2018
| single4 = She Makes Me
| single4date = 9 November 2018
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = The Independent
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/rick-astley-beautiful-life-album-review-never-gonna-give-you-up-rickroll-elton-jon-foo-fighters-a8440766.html|title=Rick Astley, Beautiful Life, album review: Secures comeback in satisfying if safe manner|first1=Jacob|last1=Stolworthy|work=The Independent}}
| rev2 = The Sunday Times
| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-rick-astley-beautiful-life-cln7068kc|title=Pop review: Rick Astley: Beautiful Life|first1=Will|last1=Hodgkinson|work=The Sunday Times|date=12 July 2018 }}
}}
Beautiful Life is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley. It was released on 13 July 2018 by BMG.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beautiful-life/1388006094|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721135802/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beautiful-life/1388006094|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2018|title=Beautiful Life by Rick Astley|publisher=Apple Music}} The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
Background
On 1 June 2018, Astley posted a video on Twitter announcing his upcoming album Beautiful Life set for release on 20 July.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rickastley/status/1002505537404243969|title=Rick Astley on Twitter|website=Twitter|accessdate=9 June 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}} Beautiful Life ended up being released earlier than previously said, with its release date on 13 July 2018. Talking about the album, Astley said, "In the midst of all this madness, I just went back into my little home studio because that's what I love to do. It's my refuge really. I was tinkering about with bits and pieces and before you know it, I was making a new record."{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rick-astley-unveils-new-single-beautiful-life-and-announces-details-of-his-ninth-studio-album__23076/|title=Rick Astley unveils new single Beautiful Life and announces details of his ninth studio album|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=5 June 2018|accessdate=22 July 2018}}
Singles
"Beautiful Life" was released as the lead single from the album on 1 June 2018. "Empty Heart" was released as the second single from the album on 6 July 2018. "Try" was released as the third single from the album on 23 August 2018. "She Makes Me" was released as the fourth single from the album on 9 November 2018.
Commercial performance
Beautiful Life debuted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. It became Astley's fifth top ten album in the United Kingdom. In Germany, the album debuted at number 40 on the German Albums Chart. The album has also charted in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
It has sold 73,517 copies in the UK as of 2023.https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/no-one-can-say-anything-to-me-i-m-57-i-m-fine-rick-astley-reflects-on-career-longevity/088603
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Beautiful Life track listing
| all_writing = Rick Astley
| title1 = Beautiful Life
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Chance to Dance
| length2 = 3:11
| title3 = She Makes Me
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = Shivers
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = Last Night on Earth
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = Every Corner
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = I Need the Light
| length7 = 3:05
| title8 = Better Together
| length8 = 3:12
| title9 = Empty Heart
| length9 = 4:14
| title10 = Rise Up
| length10 = 3:15
| title11 = Try
| length11 = 3:55
| title12 = The Good Old Days
| length12 = 3:47
| total_length = 42:35
}}
Personnel
- Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments, producer
- Dawn Joseph – backing vocals (1, 5–12)
- Lauren Johnson – backing vocals (5, 8, 11, 12)
- Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass (9)
- Dan Frampton – engineer, mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Rankin – photography, design
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Beautiful Life ! Chart (2018) ! Peak |
| {{album chart|Austria|70|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|84|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|171|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|40|id=362613|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|5|date=20180720|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Spain|36|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 October 2023}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|44|artist=Rick Astley|album=Beautiful Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|6|date=20180720|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}} |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|1|date=20180720|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Release history and formats for Beautiful Life ! Country ! Date ! Label ! Format |
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| BMG | {{hlist|Digital download|CD|MC}} |
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References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0003178246|label=Beautiful Life}}
{{Rick Astley}}
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Category:Albums produced by Rick Astley