Beautiful Life is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley. It was released on 13 July 2018 by BMG.[3] The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
| Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Released | 13 July 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Rick Astley | |||
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| Singles from Beautiful Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Independent |   [1] |
| The Sunday Times | [2] |
Background
editOn 1 June 2018, Astley posted a video on Twitter announcing his upcoming album Beautiful Life set for release on 20 July.[4][non-primary source needed] 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."[5]
Singles
edit"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
editBeautiful 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.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Rick Astley
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Chance to Dance" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "She Makes Me" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Shivers" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Last Night on Earth" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Every Corner" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "I Need the Light" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Better Together" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Empty Heart" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Rise Up" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Try" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "The Good Old Days" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 42:35 | |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 70 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 171 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 40 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 6 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 13 July 2018[3] | BMG |
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References
edit- ^ Stolworthy, Jacob. "Rick Astley, Beautiful Life, album review: Secures comeback in satisfying if safe manner". The Independent.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will. "Pop review: Rick Astley: Beautiful Life". The Sunday Times.
- ^ a b "Beautiful Life by Rick Astley". Apple Music.
- ^ "Rick Astley on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Rick Astley unveils new single Beautiful Life and announces details of his ninth studio album". Official Charts Company. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rick Astley – Beautiful Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2018.