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About This Track
“Never Gonna Give You Up” is a dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. It was released as a single from Astley’s multi-million selling debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody, which was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was a worldwide number-one hit, initially in the singer’s native United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at number one for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It was knocked off the UK number-one spot by M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up the Volume” who were sued by Stock Aitken Waterman using a distorted sample from their hit single “Roadblock”.
It became number one throughout Europe and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on March 12, 1988. It reached number one in Australia in December 1987. Soon after, the song was specifically mentioned in The Manual by hit-makers The KLF as a positive example of ‘genius’ chart pop lyrics. “Never Gonna Give You Up” is listed as the best charting single of the 1980s in Australia, by the Kent Music Report, due to its longevity in the charts. The song reached number 2 in the United World Chart, knocked-off the top spot by George Michael’s “Father Figure”.
The music video for the song has become the basis for the “Rickrolling” Internet meme.
==MUSIC VIDEO==
In the “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video, directed by Simon West, a smiling Astley sings and dances to the song in various outfits and venues in West London, sometimes accompanied by backup dancers.
Never Gonna Give You Up” is a dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. It was released as a single from Astley’s multi-million selling debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody, which was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was a worldwide number-one hit, initially in the singer’s native United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at number one for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It was knocked off the UK number-one spot by M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up the Volume” who were sued by Stock Aitken Waterman using a distorted sample from their hit single “Roadblock”.
It became number one throughout Europe and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on March 12, 1988. It reached number one in Australia in December 1987. Soon after, the song was specifically mentioned in The Manual by hit-makers The KLF as a positive example of ‘genius’ chart pop lyrics. “Never Gonna Give You Up” is listed as the best charting single of the 1980s in Australia, by the Kent Music Report, due to its longevity in the charts. The song reached number 2 in the United World Chart, knocked-off the top spot by George Michael’s “
Father Figure”.The music video for the song has become the basis for the “Rickrolling” Internet meme.
==MUSIC VIDEO==
In the “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video, directed by Simon West, a smiling Astley sings and dances to the song in various outfits and venues in West London, sometimes accompanied by backup dancers.
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Elisabeth16 wrote:
hehe, this made me laugh. It's been a while since I've been rickrolled, and this was definitely unexpected
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LeaOfDoom wrote:
never gets old... [2]
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doctorjmo wrote:
who knew??
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MrBoble wrote:
Brutal Death Metal \m/ [2] I Hate That Fucking Song!
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scenestarrr wrote:
Dammit!! Why did you Rick Roll me Last.fm?!?! I thought we loved each other? :c
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skeleandmole wrote:
lol
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FeatgaryTD wrote:
what the fuck.... I just....... Rick Rolled
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tazx0 wrote:
Pretty sure this is not death metal but last fm say's it is so who am i to disagree
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jessi_davis wrote:
OMG. I just got Rick Rolled by Last.fm!
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StrangePooP wrote:
Brutal Death Metal \m/
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elhaha1001 wrote:
I'm rick rolling myself~ [1]
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ladycaroledowns wrote:
Brill voice!!
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kenet87 wrote:
I'm in love with Seth McFarlane for singing this beautifully on that episode of Familt Guy. i just love all of his amazing 80's references. Such a Treat for an 80's fan like myself.
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Perrysgirl47 wrote:
Lord, I've been Rick Roll'd.
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bl4ster wrote:
hipster garbage
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vermilion_helix wrote:
Also, brutal death metal ftw
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vermilion_helix wrote:
On my first time hearing it, this song sounds so good I didn't realize that I'm actually being rickroll'd
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crazykaz02 wrote:
i still love this song and i will not reply to all the comments below mine
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Agilipuppy wrote:
Damn I needed this rickroll today.
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giuesgur wrote:
never gets old...
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