NEED TO KNOW. Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" reached one billion streams on Spotify. The song gained newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the rickrolling bait-and-switch meme ...

Rick Astley celebrates his 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up" reaching one billion streams on Spotify. The song gained refound popularity in the early 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme.

Rick Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” has reached a new milestone—surpassing one billion streams on Spotify. The achievement comes nearly four decades after the track’s original release and ...

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 ...

While he remains connected to “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and has celebrated his catalog during recent U.S. tours with acts like New Kids on the Block, Astley rarely looks back, ...

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 Never Gonna Give You Up is now in rare company, having just exceeded 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song was *** big hit in 1987 and got *** huge boost decades later, of course ...

While “Never Gonna Give You Up” remains Astley’s biggest hit to date, he’s also had other hits including “Together Forever,” “She Wants to Dance with Me,” “Cry for Help,” and ...

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 ...

Astley's '80s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" has earned 1 billion Spotify streams. (Photo by Belinda Jiao/Getty Images) (Belinda Jiao/Getty Images) By Cox Media Group National Content Desk.