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Rick Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' gets 1 billion Spotify streams: He's less famous now but happier, he says
When singer Rick Astley released his 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" at age 21, he never could've imagined its modern-day ...
Rick Astley Celebrates 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Reaching 1 Billion Spotify Streams: 'Who Would've Believed?'
"So who would've believed after all these years 'Never Gonna Give You Up' has had a billion streams on Spotify. That's a ...
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Rick Astley's No. 1 hit has a billion Spotify streams, 38 years after its release
Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded ... Astley's song joined Spotify's "Billions Club" on Monday, surpassing 1 billion streams on the platform. "I never could have imagined back ...
‘80s pop hit reaches massive streaming milestone on Spotify
As of publication, only 956 songs have hit one billion streams on Spotify. They can be listened to on the platform’s “Billion ...
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This classic '80s song just hit 1 billion streams on Spotify
No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. "I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley, 59 ...
This '80s chart-topper just hit 1 billion Spotify streams
Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up is now in rare company, having just exceeded 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song was ...
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's No. 1 hit has a billion Spotify streams, 38 years after its release: It's ‘something I never dreamed of'
Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded ... Astley's song joined Spotify's "Billions Club" on Monday, surpassing 1 billion streams on the platform. "I never could have imagined back ...