Never Gonna Make You Cry, Never Gonna Say Goodbye

It's the very very white English guy with the soul singer black man's voice... consider yourself "Rickrolled"... a very happy 43rd birthday today to Rick Astley...

Rick, we're "Never Gonna Give You Up"...

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Lyrics | Never Gonna Give You Up lyrics

“Never Gonna Give You Up”

Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released 1987 (UK)
1988 (U.S.)
Recorded October 1986
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:32
Label PWL, RCA
Writer(s) Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman

Chart (1987-1988) Peak position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart[20] #1
Dutch Top 40[22] #1
German Singles Chart[23] #2
Irish Singles Chart[24] #2
Italian Singles Chart[25] #3
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[26] #1
Norwegian VG-lista Singles Chart[21] #1
Swedish Singles Chart[21] #1
Swiss Singles Chart[21] #2
UK Singles Chart[27] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[28] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[28] #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[28] #1