Vocal range
Rick Astley
Baritone · Pop · Synth-Pop · UK · prominent since 1987
Cited range
F2 — D5
Octaves
2.8
Semitones
33
Voice type
Baritone
What is Rick Astley’s vocal range?
Rick Astley's vocal range is commonly cited as F2 to D5 — about 2.8 octaves, or 33 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone.
Dark, resonant baritone with steady vibrato; the tone reads far older than the records. That cited span is wider than 54% of the 357 voices in this library.
- Signature song
- Never Gonna Give You Up
Reading the numbers
- 1 other voice here carries the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
- No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 33 semitones.
- One of only 7 Synth-Pop voices in this library.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 44th lowest of the 357 voices here; by top note, the 249th highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
You vs Rick Astley
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Rick Astley’s.
Same notes, other voices
Also bottoming out on F2
66 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on D5
30 other voices here reach the same ceiling.