The Love Has Gone
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The Love Has Gone is a song by Rick Astley
recorded for multi-million selling Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody
. Rick says this is the best song from his first album. The song has a danceable tune but still feels romantic.
The song was popularized with Rickrolling
web fad, like another Rick
's songs as Don't Say Goodbye
, Together Forever and Nat King Cole's When I Fall In Love
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
recorded for multi-million selling Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody
Whenever You Need Somebody is Rick Astley's first album released in 1987 on RCA Records. It is his best selling album and, according to his own official website, sold 15.2 million copies worldwide...
. Rick says this is the best song from his first album. The song has a danceable tune but still feels romantic.
The song was popularized with Rickrolling
Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an Internet meme involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up". The meme is a bait and switch; a person provides a hyperlink seemingly relevant to the topic at hand, but actually leads to Astley's video...
web fad, like another Rick
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
's songs as Don't Say Goodbye
Don't Say Goodbye (Rick Astley song)
"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song written by Stock Aitken Waterman for Astley's multi million selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody...
, Together Forever and Nat King Cole's When I Fall In Love
When I Fall in Love/My Arms Keep Missing You
"My Arms Keep Missing You" was a song released as the second half of a double A-side single performed by Rick Astley in 1987. The first A-side is the pop standard When I Fall in Love...
Personnel
- Written by R. AstleyRick AstleyRichard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
/D. Spatsley - Produced by Phil HardingPhil Harding (producer)Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....
and Ian Curnow - Mixed by mixmaster Phil HardingPhil Harding (producer)Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....
- Keyboards: Ian Curnow
- Guitars: Matt AitkenMatt AitkenMatthew James Aitken , is a British songwriter and record producer, brought up in Astley, Greater Manchester, best known as the creative force behind the 1980s songwriting/production trio Stock Aitken Waterman....
- Drums: A. Linn
- Fairlight Programming: Ian Curnow
- Recorded at PWL Studios 1 & 2PWLPete Waterman Entertainment is the production company one-time pop and dance record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. The label, originally PWL, is most famous for being the home of hit record producers Stock Aitken Waterman....