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Never Knew Love (Rick Astley song)

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"Never Knew Love"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Free
B-side"So Glad"
Released17 June 1991 (1991-06-17)[1]
GenrePop
Length3:12
LabelRCA
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

"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 17 June 1991 and peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.

On 14 August 2024, the original music video was upgraded to 4K to celebrate the reissue of the album Free. [2]

Track listing

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  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

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Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 70

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 June 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ "The next single to be released from the reissue of Free is 'Never Knew Love' 🕺 Head over to YouTube to watch the updated music video in 4K now!". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Rick Astley – Never Knew Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.


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