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Rick Astley Celebrates 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Reaching 1 Billion Spotify Streams: 'Who Would've Believed?'

The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme David Redfern/Redferns; Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give ...
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Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" Passes 1 Billion Spotify Streams

Rick Astley's 1987 hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify - 38 years after the song debuted. The feat is even more noteworthy given that the song was released more ...
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Rick Astley On New Book ‘Never,’ Connection To ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Rick Astley performs at Royal Albert Hall on November 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) With YouTube views nearing two billion and Spotfiy ...
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1 billion and counting: Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits Spotify milestone

Almost 40 years after it first hit the charts, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” has hit a major Spotify milestone. Read more trending news The catchy ‘80s tune hit a billion streams on the ...
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Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Passes 1 Billion Spotify Streams

He can probably thank the Rickrolling phenomenon for this one. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Rick Astley‘s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has passed 1 billion streams on ...