Never Knew Love (Rick Astley song)

"Never Knew Love" is a pop song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and written by Derek Bordeaux and John Paul Taylor. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for and included on Astley's third album, Free. It was released on 23 June 1991 and peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Never Knew Love"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Free
B-side	"So Glad"
Released	23 June 1991 (1991-06-23)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:12
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	John Paul Taylor Derek Bordeaux
Producer(s)	Gary Stevenson Rick Astley
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Move Right Out" (1991) "Never Knew Love" (1991) "Hopelessly" (1993)
Music video
"Never Knew Love" on YouTube

Track listing

1. "Never Knew Love" (remix) – 3:15
2. "Never Knew Love" (The 3 Day mix) – 8:37
3. "So Glad" – 3:28
4. "Some Kinda Love" – 4:35

Personnel

• Rick Astley – lead vocals
• Dave West – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, drum programming
• Hywel Maggs – guitars
• Lars Danielsson – bass guitar
• Per Lindval – drum overdubs
• Jacob Andersen – percussion
• Dan Higgins – saxophone solo
• Larry Williams – saxophones
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Larry Hall – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
• Anne Dudley – string arrangements and conductor
• Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
• Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
• Dee Lewis – backing vocals
• Phil Perry – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[1]	42
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	70

References

1. "Rick Astley – Never Knew Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.