Never Gonna Give You Up

Rick Astley | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Platinum & Gold Collection

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 9, 2004
• Label: RCA/BMG Heritage
• Copyright: This compilation (P) 2004 BMG Music
• Duration: 3:34 minutes
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• ASIN: B00137RNIQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,611 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you like Huey Lewis and the news? Then you'll like Rick Astley!, April 3, 2008

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J. Stone (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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His early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Whenever You Need Somebody came out in '87, I think he really came into his own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Rick has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

In '87, Rick released this, his most accomplished single. I think his undisputed masterpiece is "Never Gonna Give You Up", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of monogamy, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the man himself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars worthy destination for Rickrolling, March 30, 2008

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I got Rickrolled (just Wikipedia it) and the sincerely cheesy music video reminded me what a fun song this is. It's got that mechanical yet enthusiastic Stock Aitken Waterman production, and Rick Astley has a nice set of pipes. 80s forevar!

His 1991 "Cry for Help" is a sweeter, better song.