Rick Astley Net Worth 2024 (Yearly Income With Sources) (2024)

How much is Rick Astley worth?

byJasmine

2021/05/18

Rick Astley is a British singer, songwriter as well as a radio personality who boasts a net worth of $20 million. Astley gained mainstream popularity through his involvement with the “Stock Aitken Waterman”, which is a record production trio consisting of Pete Waterman, Matt Aitken, and Mike Stock.

How much money does Rick Astley make?

Rick Astley owns a net worth of $20 million, thanks to his glorious career.

Hourly: $112
Daily: $2679
Weekly: $18750
Monthly: $75,000
Yearly: $900,000

How does Rick Astley make money?

Rick Astley makes most of the money through his music career. Let’s know more elaborately about his music career…

On November 16, 1987, Rick Astley released his first studio album, “Whenever You Need Somebody” through RCA Records. And the amazing thing is that the album was outstandingly successful both in terms of popularity and commercially.

The album was certified 4× Platinum by United Kingdom (BPI), 4× Platinum by Canada (Music Canada), 3× Platinum by Spain (PROMUSICAE), 3× Platinum by Australia (ARIA), Moreover, it was certified Platinum by New Zealand (RMNZ), Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland), Germany (BVMI), Netherlands (NVPI), and Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong).

Apart from that, it was certified 2× Gold by France (SNEP). And it also certified Gold by Finland (Musiikkituottajat), and Sweden (GLF). Well, it sold more than 2,000,000 copies and 1,200,000 copies in the United States, and the United Kingdom respectively. And it also sold substantially in all countries mentioned above.

In 1988, he released his 2nd album, “Hold Me in Your Arms” by RC Records. The album has several certifications. In fact, it was certified 2× Platinum Canada (Music Canada) and Spain (PROMUSICAE). Besides that, it was certified Platinum by Australia (ARIA), and United Kingdom (BPI). It sold over 500,000 in the United States, and 300,000 in the United Kingdom.

On March 12, 1991, he came with his 3rd studio album, “Free”, which was comparatively less successful than the previous 2 albums. It was certified gold by United Kingdom (BPI) and Spain (PROMUSICAE).

Body & Soul is the 4th album by Rick Astley, which he released in the year 1993. The album contains some of the great singles. On December 3, 2001, he released his 5th album titled “Keep It Turned On”. In fact, he released the album in Germany. The album consists of 11 amazing tracks.

In the year 2005, Rick Astley released his 6th studio album titled “Portrait”, which consists of some of the great covers of pop standards. Then he took a long break to release the next album. In fact, he released his 7th album, “50” on June 10, 2016, through BMG. With the sales of over 307,716 copies in the UK, the album was certified Platinum by United Kingdom (BPI).

“Beautiful Life” is the 8th studio album by Rick Astley, which he released on July 13, 2018. In fact, it is the last album by Rick Astley so far. And it took the #6 position in the UK Albums Chart. The album has 12 amazing singles.

How does Rick Astley spend his time and money?

Rick Astley owns an elegant house in England. And he has a studio in his house. He lives there with his wife.

And his daughter resides in Denmark. He also owns expensive brand-new cars. In fact, he leads a happy life with his wife.

Rick Astley: Overview

Real Name:	Richard Paul Astley
Celebrated Name:	Rick Astley
Born:	February 6, 1966
Birth Place:	Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England
Birth Sign:	Aquarius
Height:	1.78 m
Weight:	72 kg
Nationality:	English
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse:	Lene Bausager
Girlfriend:	N/A
Children:	Yes
Profession:	Singer, Songwriter, and Radio Personality
Net Worth:	$20 million

Early Life & Personal Life

Rick Astley was born on February 6, 1966, in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England. He is 4th among his siblings. When Rick was 5, his father and mother got divorced.

Rick Astley got married to Lene Bausager, who is a renowned film producer. The couple has a daughter together who lives in Denmark. However, he resides in Molesey, England with his wife.

Career

At the age of 10, Rick Astley started off his music career with a local church. He even performed for several local brands when he was in school. However, he left the school at the age of 16.

However, he professionally started off his career in the year 1985. In 1987, he released his first album, which is very successful both in terms of commercial as well as popularity. Since then, he has released 8 studio albums in total. Most of them are very successful.

Well, Rick Astley has gained a heap of impressive awards and achievements during his career. And he is a successful singer for sure.

FAQs

Whatever happened to Rick Astley?

In the year 1993, when Astley was only 27, he went on retirement from his music career. At that time, his thought was that the family is more important in life. That’s why he decided to spend more time with his family. However, he again came back in the music industry in 2000.

What country is Rick Astley from?

Well, Rick Astley is from England.

What is Rick Astley’s most famous song?

Rick Astley has a lot of impressive tracks from his several albums. However, “Never Gonna Give You Up” as well as “Whenever You Need Somebody” are most two of them.

Who wrote Rick Astley’s songs?

Rick Astley wrote most of his songs by himself. However, there are some songwriters out there who wrote Rick Astley’s songs. To be more specific, Rob Fisher, Phil Harding, Andrew Frampton, and Ian Curnow are some of the songwriters who wrote the songs of Rick Astley.

Sources

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gxyHStUsqpMadRV0Di1Qt – Rick Astley Spotify
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1120169/ – Rick Astley – IMDb
https://www.billboard.com/music/rick-astley Rick Astley | Billboard