Keep Singing
{{Infobox song
| name = Keep Singing
| cover = Rick Astley - Keep Singing.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rick Astley
| album = 50
| released = 6 April 2016
| recorded = 2014–2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:58
| label = BMG
| writer = Rick Astley
| producer = Rick Astley
| prev_title = Superman
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Angels on My Side
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|AC3Ejf7vPEY|"Keep Singing"}}}}
}}
"Keep Singing" is a song by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2016 as the lead single from his seventh studio album 50 (2016). The song peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart{{Cite web |title=Rick Astley {{!}} Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29941/rick-astley/ |website=UK Official Charts}} and also charted in Belgium. The song was written and produced by Astley and is performed in the key of B flat minor.
In 2019, Astley recorded and released a "reimagined" version of the song for his album The Best of Me.{{cite web|first= Leah |last= Brungardt |title= An Interview with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Singer Rick Astley on His Iconic Hit Song, His Newest Album and Much More! |website= All Access Music |date= 12 November 2019 |access-date= 20 November 2019 |url= https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-never-gonna-give-you-up-singer-rick-astley-on-his-iconic-hit-song-his-newest-album-and-much-more/}}
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Keep Singing" was first released onto YouTube on 6 April 2016 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds.
On 17 February 2023, the music video was remastered in 4K.{{cite web|title= Keep Singing is now available in 4K on YouTube, the second in our series of #4kFridays! - Team Rick 🎬 - Team Rick |publisher= Facebook |access-date= 27 March 2023 |url= https://www.facebook.com/RickAstley/posts/pfbid02JBLYmzXb12sKbYhamGY8P1AvHeeeWqRbD5gJrP8QeEVA8jaok7Gji3MMcvUmMCstl}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Keep Singing
| length1 = 3:58
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{single chart|Flanders Tip|25|artist=Rick Astley|song=Keep Singing|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|46|artist=Rick Astley|song=Keep Singing|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Scotland|37|date=2016-04-15|rowheader=true}} |
scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)
| 40 |
Release history
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scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
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scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 6 April 2016 | BMG |
References
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{{Rick Astley}}
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