Body & Soul


Body & Soul

Chart Facts
  • Did not chart in the UK!
  • Reached No. 28 in Italy
  • 16 Oct 1993 – Reached No. 185 in the US
Tracklisting
  • The Ones You Love – 4:40
  • Waiting for the Bell to Ring – 4:53
  • Hopelessly – 3:34
  • A Dream For Us – 6:07
  • Body & Soul – 4:09
  • Enough Love – 4:07
  • Nature’s Gift – 4:26
  • Remember the Days – 3:57
  • Everytime – 4:53
  • When You Love Someone – 4:14
  • Stop Breaking Your Heart – 4:13* (On the Japan release only)
Track Info

The Ones You Love – 4:40
Written by Rick Astley / West
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Bass / Keyboards: Dave West
Live Drums: Mark Brzezicki
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee, Beverley Skeet

Waiting for the Bell to Ring – 4:53
Written by Rick Astley / West
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards / Bass: Dave West
Sax: Nigel Hitchcock
Top Kit / Cymbals / Hats, etc: Ian Thomas
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee
Featuring: Beverley Skeet

Hopelessly – 3:34
Written by Rick Astley / Fisher
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Electric Piano: Richard Cottle
Drum Prog / Bass / Keyboards: Dave West
Classical Guitar: Jim Williams

A Dream for Us – 6:07
Written by Rick Astley / Roberts
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards: Dave West
Keyboards / Synth Bass / Wurlitizer: Richard Cottle
Top Kit: Ian Thomas
Sax: Nigel Hitchcock
Guitars: Tony Patler
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee

Body & Soul – 4:09
Written by Rick Astley
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Bass / Keyboards: Dave West
Wurlitzer Piano Solo: Richard Cottle
Backing Vox: Rick Astley

Enough Love – 4:07
Written by Rick Astley / Lisa Stansfield / Devaney / Morris
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards: Dave West
Moog Bass / Guitar: Tony Patler
Sax: Nigel Hitchcock
Top Kit / Toms: Ian Thomas
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee, Rick Astley

Nature’s Gift – 4:26
Written by Rick Astley / Lisa Stansfield / Devaney / Morris
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards: Dave West
Moog Bass / Guitars: Tony Patler
Top Kit: Ian Thomas
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee, Rick Astley

Remember The Days – 3:57
Written by Rick Astley / Fisher
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards: Dave West
Bass Guitar: Felix Krish
Wurlitzer Piano: Richard Cottle
Sax: Nigel Hitchcock
Guitars: Jim Williams
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee
Top Kit / Toms: Ian Thomas

Everytime – 4:53
Written by Rick Astley / West / Stevenson
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Keyboards: Dave West
Moog Bass / Guitars: Tony Patler
Top Kit: Ian Thomas
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee, Rick Astley

When You Love Someone – 4:14
Written by Rick Astley
Produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley
Engineered by Gary Stevenson
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Drum Prog / Bass / Keyboards / Organ: Dave West
Backing Vox: Derek Green, Paul “TJ” Lee, Gina Foster

Stop Breaking Your Heart – 4:13
Written by Rick Astley /Gary Stevenson
Produced by Rick Astley /Gary Stevenson
Engineered by Gary Stevenson

Review from RPM Magazine

Having sold over 700,000 albums in Canada alone, Rick Astley is no stranger to big time success. However, after the tremendous response to his debut album, “Whenever You Need Somebody”, Astley has suffered the inevitable let down many artists face when hitting it big off the top. With his latest release, Rick hopes to return to chart topping status. Co-produced with Gary Stevenson and recorded in a converted schoolhouse in the English countryside, Body & Soul offers us more of Astley the singer, as opposed to Astley the Pop Maestro. Songs such as Hopelessly, The Ones You Love, and A Dream For Us take advantage of Rick’s unique vocal tonality as Rick shoots beyond the dance floor to the quiet soundstage. The first single, Hopelessly, has reached No.11 on the RPM charts after only 7 weeks, and should match the success of his last big hit, Cry For Help. This album is sure to be a major add at both AC and CHR and should be front racked at retail.