American Songwriter

35 Years Later Rick Astleys’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” is Stronger Than Ever

Today, July 27, Rick Astley’s signature song “Never Gonna Give You Up” turns 35. And just like its lyrics—Never gonna give you up/ Never gonna let you down/ Never gonna run around and desert you—the ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Meaning of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”

Rick Astley burst onto the pop scene in the late ’80s, seemingly out of nowhere. The earnest, feel-good vibes of his debut single, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” clinched the No. 1 spot in 25 countries, ...
New York Post

Rick Astley ‘grateful’ for twisted success of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’

"Listen, let's face it, 'Never Gonna Give You Up' has sort of become something else," Rick Astley says of his big hit song. Getty Images; Rick Astley NEW YORK — How does Rick Astley handle one of his ...
New York Post

Rick Astley recreates ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ music video 35 years later

No, you’re not getting rickrolled. Not technically. 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 ...
Newsweek

Rick Astley Looks Back at ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ Turning Thirty-Five

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 production team Stock Aitken Waterman sang ...