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Liputan6.com, Jakarta "Never Gonna Give You Up" is a pop song by English singer Rick Astley, released on July 27, 1987.
It is widely considered Astley's most popular song and his signature song, and is often played at the end of his live concerts.
Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, it was released by RCA Records as the first single from Astley's debut studio album, When You Need Somebody (1987), with a music video directed by Simon West.
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The song became a worldwide hit, initially in the United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at number one on the charts for five weeks and became the best-selling single of the year.
It eventually topped the charts in 25 different countries, including the United States and West Germany, and won the Best British Single award at the 1988 Brit Awards.
"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley Lyrics
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinkin' 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 gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt youWe've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
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The Popularity of This Song as a 'Rickrolling' Meme
The meme originated from a similar bait-and-switch trick called "duck rolling" that was popular on the website 4chan in 2006.
This bait-and-switch video trick became popular on 4chan in 2007 during April Fools' Day and spread to other internet sites later that year.
In March 2007, the first trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV was released on the Rockstar Games website.
The number of views was so high that the Rockstar site crashed.
Several users helped upload mirrors of the video on various sites, but a user on 4chan, Shawn Cotter, linked to the video "Never Gonna Give You Up" claiming to be the trailer, misleading many readers.
The meme gained public attention in 2008 through several publicized events, most notably when YouTube used it during the 2008 April Fools' Day event.
In fact, many internet users still use this method as a prank to this day, especially when someone's asking for a link.
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