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"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a pop song by English singer Rick Astley, released on 27 July 1987. The song is widely regarded as Astley's most popular, as well as his signature song , and it is often played at the end of his live concerts.
He still sticks “Never Gonna Give You Up” at the end of his concert setlists — even when many artists would scoff at the expectation that they play a 40-year-old song every night.
Rickrolling or a Rickroll is an Internet meme involving the unexpected appearance of the music video to the 1987 hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up", performed by English singer Rick Astley. The aforementioned video has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.
Astley became a pop sensation in 1987 with his debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" written by the trio Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was at number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, becoming the year's highest-selling single. The song was also a worldwide hit, hitting number one in twenty-four other countries, including the US ...
How the 1987 debut single only begins to define the iconic pop star. The Story Behind Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Making Him an Internet and Cultural Phenomenon Peter Csathy
By the time Astley was 21, he was a superstar, after the SAW-produced “Never Gonna Give You Up” topped the charts in 17 countries; it was actually the No. 1 U.K. single and No. 4 U.S. single ...
A 4K remaster of the "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video went viral in early 2021. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] Initially, Astley, who had only recently returned to performing after a 10-year hiatus, was hesitant about using his newfound popularity from the meme to further his career, but accepted the fame when he rickrolled the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving ...
"Together Forever" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and released by RCA and BMG as the fourth single from his debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song reached number two in the United Kingdom , behind Neighbours star and fellow Stock Aitken Waterman artist Kylie Minogue 's debut single " I Should Be So ...