Never Gonna Give You Up
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Never Gonna Give You Up is a 1987 single by Rick Astley, written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
Never Gonna Give You Up was released as the first single from Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song was a number one hit in the United Kingdom. It remained at the top of the charts for five weeks and was the best-selling single that year. It reached chart positions in 25 countries, including the United States and West Germany.
The song won the title of Best British Single at the 1988 BRIT Awards. In 2004, it was number 28 in VH1's 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs ... Ever.
The song's music video is the basis for the internet phenomenon "Rickrolling". In 2008, Rick Astley won the MTV Europe Music Award in the "Best Act Ever" category with the song as a result of the collective vote of thousands of people on the internet due to the virality of rickrolling. It was also featured as a download for the "Rock Band" series. Since around 2016, the song has been increasingly featured as a "meme" on the internet. Also, the song including a dance based on Astley's moves is used as an emote in the globally popular video game Fortnite. It was the first time that an official license was acquired for this by Epic Games; the emote was also presented by Astley himself on Twitter.
Music Sales Awards
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| 250.000 |
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| 1.720.000 |
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Questions and Answers
Q: Who originally made the song "Never Gonna Give You Up"?
A: Rick Astley originally made the song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Q: From which album was "Never Gonna Give You Up" released as a single?
A: "Never Gonna Give You Up" was released as a single from Astley's multi-million selling debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody.
Q: Who wrote and produced the album Whenever You Need Somebody?
A: The album Whenever You Need Somebody was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
Q: In which year was "Never Gonna Give You Up" a worldwide number-one hit?
A: "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a worldwide number-one hit in 1987.
Q: How long did the song stay at number one in the UK?
A: The song stayed at number one in the singer's native United Kingdom for five weeks.
Q: What was the best-selling single of 1987?
A: "Never Gonna Give You Up" was the best-selling single of 1987.
Q: What is the music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" known for becoming the basis of?
A: The music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" has become the basis for the "Rickrolling" internet meme.
