On this day in 1987, Rick Astley started a five-week run atop the official UK Singles Chart with his debut single, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” The song became an international hit, topping charts ...
Almost 40 years after it first hit the charts, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” has hit a major Spotify milestone. The catchy ‘80s tune hit a billion streams on the music service, despite being ...
The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme David Redfern/Redferns; Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give ...
No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. "I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley, 59, ...
Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify — 38 years after the song debuted. The feat is even more noteworthy given that the song was released more ...