The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" reached one billion streams on Spotify The song gained newfound ...

Musician Rick Astley got his big break after Pete Waterman saw him singing at a working men’s club in Warrington and signed him on the spot. His first hit Never Gonna Give You Up went to No 1 around ...

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 ...

Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded his 1987 hit, "Never Gonna Give You Up." It spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and charted for 24 more weeks. At age 27, he retired ...

Rick Astley has reflected on his chart-topping debut single “Never Gonna Give You Up”, crediting it for “opening new doors” despite not singing it for 15 years. The 1987 smash hit was resurrected in ...

Rick Astley is never gonna give you up — and neither will his fans. On Monday, June 2, the Grammy-nominated artist shared his thoughts on the 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up" reaching one billion ...