Never gonna give you up

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

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About the song

Rickrolling: A Cultural Phenomenon

Who is Rick Astley

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About the song

"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song created by the British singer Rick Astley. It was released by the record label RCA Records on July 27, 1987. The song was written and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman.

The song became a global success, reaching the number 1 in more than 25 countries. It stood out for its pop rhythm and the deep voice of Rick Astley's, as well as featuring Rick dancing with the characteristic fashion of the 1980s. The lyrics of the song explain the promise of never leaving his loved one.

Musical STYLE

This song belongs to the genre of dance pop and blue-eyed soul.

Dance Pop: Dance pop is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, new wave, synth pop and house, it is a music with an animated rhythm ideal for clubs with the intention of being danceable, although it is also suitable for "radio formulas" some of the most outstanding singers and groups of this genre are: Madonna, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber Ed Sheeran and more

Blue-eyed Soul: Blue-eyed soul is a musical genre that originated in the United States in the 1960s. Refers to soul and R&B music performed by white artists 1. The term was coined in the 1960s to describe white artists whose sound was similar to that of the predominantly black record labels Motown and Stax 1. Some of the most outstanding artists were: Tom Jones, Dusty Spriengfield, Eric Burdon or Len Barry among others

Who is rick astley

Richard Paul Astley was born the 6th February 1966, is an English singer who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits. He returned to music full-time in the 2000s after a 6-year break. Outside his music career, Astley has occasionally worked as a radio DJ and a podcaster. Born and raised in Lancashire, England, Astley became a musician after leaving school, as the drummer for the soul band FBI. Three years later, he rose to fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman; releasing the 1987 album Whenever You Need Somebody. His debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was a number 1 hit single in 25 countries, winning the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Single. In 1988, Astley followed-up his debut album with Hold Me In Your Arms. In 1991, Astley left Stock Aitken Waterman and moved his musical direction away from dance-pop and towards soul, which he explored on his different albums. In 1993, Astley retired from music to focus on spending time with his partner and raising their daughter. He returned to the music industry in 2000, with a single and an album. Astley became an Internet phenomenon in 2007 when the music video for his song "Never Gonna Give You Up", which reached 1 billion views in 2021, became integral to the Rickrolling meme. Nowadays, he still making music, he and his wife live in the Surrey town of Molesey, and his daughter lives in Denmark.

RICKROLLING

The rickrolling is a popular phenomenon that was very famous in Internet in last years. It appeared in 2007 as a symbol of pranks. The rickroll consist in send a file which have a link with a song of Rick Astley called Never Gonna Give You Up. This phenomenon became in a popular meme fastly, but the most important year for rickrolling is 2021, because a lot of people could send the rickroll easily than in 2007. This prank has a lot of repercussion in young people. The rickroll was so famous that Rick Astley made a recover of Never Gonna Give You Up. Rick Astley thinks that this prank is a good style to joke with friends .

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