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’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” has reached a new milestone—surpassing one billion streams on Spotify. The ...

Rick Astley said in June that his 1987 single/internet meme "has sort of become something else" Rick Astley's career entered a second act when his music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up," grew ...

On Monday, June 2, the Grammy-nominated artist shared his thoughts on the 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up" reaching one billion streams on Spotify. "So who would've believed after all these ...

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, said in a statement. "Thanks to ...

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The first time British singer Rick Astley was introduced to what would become his smash pop hit, 1987's "Never Gonna Give You Up," was when Mike Stock of the ...

Rick Astley released “Never Gonna Give You Up” in 1987. Almost 40 years later, it’s now hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.The song topped charts around the world when it came out, and it saw ...

Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up” was released on this day in 1987 and led to the now famous “Rickrolling” phenomenon, an internet bait-and-switch using disguised hyperlinks ...

The earnest, feel-good vibes of his debut single, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” clinched the No. 1 spot in 25 countries, including the US and the UK. Soon after, a 21-year-old Astley found ...

Because Rick Astley just recreated the music video for his mega-hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” — 35 years after its release. Now 56, the singer dances against backdrops similar to the ...