The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" reached one billion streams on Spotify The song gained newfound ...

What happens after your biggest hit turns into a meme? ... Best known for his 1987 smash “Never Gonna Give You Up” — as well as a certain Internet ... Classic rock veterans — and a clearly ...

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.

Against all odds, the Rickroll still hasn't turned around and deserted us. The prank meme, ancient by internet standards, has had plenty of reasons to say goodbye, of course: the internet's short ...

Cotter swapped it out for a link to Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” on YouTube, and the meme caught fire. Views grew exponentially. The joke kept on going.

‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ Rick-Rolls Past 1 Billion YouTube Views. The video for Rick Astley’s 1987 hit reemerged as a classic meme in the 2000s. Sony BMG Music UK. Alex Noble. July 29, 2021 ...

Rick Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Hit You Up' has just hit one billion views on YouTube, all thanks to that dastardly "Rickroll" meme. The 1987 music video was uploaded to YouTube 12 years ago.