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Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ reaches one billion YouTube views: “I am kind of a big deal”

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Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has secured one billion views on YouTube after cementing its place in internet folklore.Astley’s debut song, which spawned the iconic Rickrolling trend, is one of a handful of hits to reach the impressive milestone on the site – joining the likes of A-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’, Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.“I am kind of a big deal,” said Astley of the achievement.To mark the milestone, he has also announced plans to release a new ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ limited edition signed, numbered and coloured 7” vinyl single.Available to pre-order here, the 7” is backed with the Pianoforte version of the song, which originally featured on his 2019 compilation ‘The Best of.

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