Rick Astley‘s iconic smash hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” has officially surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, earning him a place in the platform’s exclusive Billions Club.
“I never could have imagined back in 1987 that ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ would still be going strong decades later,” Astley said. “Thanks to streaming platforms, a whole new generation has been able to discover music like mine. Reaching one billion streams is something I never dreamed of and to everyone who’s ever listened, thank you.”
“Never Gonna Give You Up” holds a rarified place in music culture. Its initial release in 1987 saw it dominate charts worldwide with more than twenty international No. 1 positions, including five weeks at the top of the charts in the U.K. and two weeks at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100.
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