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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

Rick Astley · 2009-10-25 · Read on 2026-10-08

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  • The song "Never Gonna Give You Up" was released in July 1987 and topped charts in 25 countries, including the UK and the US Billboard Hot 100. — ✓ “topping the charts in 25 countries”
  • The track won the Brit Award for Best Single in 1988. — ✓ “won the Brit Award for Best single in 1988”
  • Stock Aitken and Waterman wrote and produced the song, which served as the lead single from Rick Astley's debut album "Whenever You Need Somebody". — ✓ “Stock Aitken and Waterman wrote and produced”
  • The debut album "Whenever You Need Somebody" reached number one in the UK and sold over 15 million copies worldwide. — ✓ “sell over 15 million copies worldwide”
  • The official music video was directed by Simon West, who later directed Hollywood films such as Con Air, Lara Croft – Tomb Raider, and The Expendables 2. — ✓ “directed by Simon West”
  • The video surpassed 1 billion YouTube views on July 28, 2021. — ✓ “passed the 1bn YouTube views milestone”
  • Rick Astley has an autobiography titled "Never: The Autobiography" available for purchase. — ✓ “Never: The Autobiography 📚 OUT NOW!”
  • The video is a 4K remaster of the original official music video. — ✓ “(4K Remaster)”

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[♪♪♪] ♪ We're no strangers to love ♪ ♪ You know the rules and so do I ♪ ♪ A full commitment's what I'm thinking of ♪ ♪ You wouldn't get this from any other guy ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ Gotta make you understand ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never g…

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