“I thought, what is he doing? This isn’t actually very funny,” Astley said of the moment. To celebrate that and the anniversary, fans can this week participate in a Spotify Canvas Competition in which they are invited to film a video of themselves dancing like Astley to potentially be used as the visualizer canvas for the song while streaming it on Spotify.Ī different canvas will be featured each day this week.Īnd of course you can always “Rickroll” someone.Īstley told CNN in a 2017 interview that years before, when a friend emailed him a link and the video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” appeared, he didn’t realize it was a prank. “Never Gonna Give You Up” has just been certified five-times platinum in the United States by the RIAA. In the UK, the song topped the charts for five weeks and was the highest-selling single of 1987 there. Never Gonna Give You Up is 35 years old today! If it was a person it would be old enough to be President according to US law! It’s really got a life of it’s own at this point & I just appreciate all the love, fun & laughter that surrounds it! Here’s to the next 35! Rick❤️ Rick Astley July 27, 2022 The song quickly become a worldwide hit, charting at No.1 in 25 different countries, including the United States. ![]() ![]() “Never Gonna Give You Up” was the lead single from Astley’s debut full-length album, “Whenever You Need Somebody.” 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 to Astley’s video for the song. Thirty-five years ago Wednesday, the journey began that has blessed us with one of the best things the internet ever birthed.
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