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Discover the story of the song > Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley

Who sang Never Gonna Give You Up?

Rick Astley released the song Never Gonna Give You Up. Date of release: 1987.

Release date: 1987

Duration: 3:33

Writer(s): Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

Producer(s): Stock Aitken Waterman

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The meaning of the song 'Never Gonna Give You Up ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Never Gonna Give You Up song analysis

The song is about the singer's commitment to his lover, and the promise to never give up on them, let them down, run away, make them cry, or tell a lie that would hurt them. He is telling them that he will always be there for them, no matter what.

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Rick Astley - Short Biography

- Richard Paul Astley is an English singer, songwriter, and radio personality
- Became internationally famous in the 1980s for his signature song “Never Gonna Give You Up”
- Associated with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman
- Released the 1987 album “Whenever You Need Somebody” which sold 15.2 million copies worldwide
- Single “Never Gonna Give You Up” was a number 1 hit in 25 countries
- Left Stock Aitken Waterman in 1991, moved his musical direction away from dance-pop and towards soul
- Retired from music in 1993 and returned to music full-time in the 2000s
- Gained renewed fame from the Rickrolling meme in 2007
- Released his greatest hits album “The Best of Me” in 2019
- “Never Gonna Give You Up” reached 1 billion views in 2021

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• Never Gonna Give You Up is Rick Astley’s debut single
• The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
• It was released in 1987 and became a worldwide number-one hit
• The song topped the charts in 25 countries
• It won Best British Single at the 1988 Brit Awards
• It is considered Astley’s signature song
• The music video for the song is the basis of the Rickrolling meme
• In 2008, Astley won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Act Ever
• Astley recorded and released a 'Pianoforte' version of the song in 2019
• The song is often played at the end of Astley’s live concerts

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