Vorlage:Infobox Single Vorlage:For "Never Gonna Give You Up" is a dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. It is from Astley's multi-million selling debut album Whenever You Need Somebody, which was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It was a worldwide number one hit, initially in the singer's native United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at number one for five weeks and was the best selling single that year.
It became number one throughout Europe and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on March 12 1988. It reached number one in Australia in December 1987.
Music video
In the song's music video, Astley sings and dances to the song in various outfits and venues, sometimes accompanied by backup dancers. A bartender has a notable presence in the video, as his behavior gradually shifts from casually noticing Astley's singing to being fully engrossed in the song with energetic acrobatic moves. The athletic exertion of many of the other dancers also becomes more intense throughout the video.
Charts
| Chart (1987/1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Official UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 1 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
"Rickroll" Internet phenomenon
The song's campy music video became the basis for an Internet phenomenon known as "rickrolling". It originated on 4chan and took its name from an earlier phenomenon known as "duckrolling", a prank in which someone would post a blind link to a page allegedly relevant to a discussion that upon viewing would prove to be a non sequitur - specifically, an image of a duck on wheels. Similarly, in a rickroll a poster provides a link they claim is relevant to the topic at hand which actually takes any one who clicks it to the Rick Astley video. This phenomenon spread from 4chan to other sites, eventually becoming widespread enough to attract some coverage in the mainstream media.[1][2]
Cover versions
- Tay Zonday covered "Never Gonna Give You Up" in 2007.
- Seth MacFarlane, voicing the character Brian Griffin, performs "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the Family Guy episode "Meet the Quagmires".
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References
- ↑ MyFoxLA.com. Video Quickies: Rickrolled. Retrieved on January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Andy Williams: You've been tRicked. (englisch).