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Rick Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' gets 1 billion Spotify streams: He's less famous now but happier, he says
When singer Rick Astley released his 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" at age 21, he never could've imagined its modern-day ...
This classic '80s song just hit 1 billion streams on Spotify
Rick Astley has earned a spot in Spotify's "Billions Club" after his inescapable '80s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" reached the streaming milestone.
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Rick Astley's No. 1 hit has a billion Spotify streams, 38 years after its release
Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded ... Astley's song joined Spotify's "Billions Club" on Monday, surpassing 1 billion streams on the platform. "I never could have imagined back ...
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1 billion and counting: Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits Spotify milestone
Almost 40 years after it first hit the charts, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” has hit a major Spotify milestone. The ...
‘80s pop hit reaches massive streaming milestone on Spotify
As of publication, only 956 songs have hit one billion streams on Spotify. They can be listened to on the platform’s “Billion ...
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Rick Astley Celebrates 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Reaching 1 Billion Spotify Streams: 'Who Would've Believed?'
Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" reached one billion streams on Spotify The song gained newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to ...
This '80s chart-topper just hit 1 billion Spotify streams
Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up is now in rare company, having just exceeded 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song was ...
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Rick Astley's No. 1 hit has a billion Spotify streams, 38 years after its release: It's ‘something I never dreamed of'
Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded ... Astley's song joined Spotify's "Billions Club" on Monday, surpassing 1 billion streams on the platform. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever ...
Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Passes 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Rick Astley ‘s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify — 38 years after the song debuted. The feat is even more noteworthy given that the song was released more ...