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The British pop-soul crooner discusses the deluxe reissue of his 1987 smash Whenever You Need Somebody, which features remixes and new versions of classics like “Together Forever” and the immortal “Never Gonna Give You Up” reimagined as piano ballads. He also opened up about secretly singing on Disney’s ‘The Lion King' soundtrack, the mystery of his missing music video raincoat, and — yes —the Rick Rolling phenomenon.

<p>The British pop-soul crooner discusses the deluxe reissue of his 1987 smash <em>Whenever You Need Somebody</em>, which features remixes and new versions of classics like &ldquo;Together Forever&rdquo; and the immortal &ldquo;Never Gonna Give You Up&rdquo; reimagined as piano ballads. He also opened up about secretly singing on Disney&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Lion King' soundtrack, the mystery of his missing music video raincoat, and &mdash;&nbsp;yes &mdash;the Rick Rolling phenomenon.</p>

iHeartRadio presents “Inside The Studio,” an in-depth series featuring intimate conversations with some of music’s biggest stars and emerging talents. Each episode features an unscripted sit-down with artists on the verge of releasing new material – rounded out with a tour through their lives and discographies. “Inside The Studio” reveals previously unseen sides of artists, giving fans the sort of access that is missing from much of today’s music coverage. Inside the Studio is hosted by music journalist Jordan Runtagh (People, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, VH1), Co-Host of the iHeartMedia podcast "Rivals: Music's Greatest Feuds' and host of iHeartMedia's new podcast "Off The Record.'

Inside the Studio

Rick Astley

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