Never Gonna Give You Up

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"Never Gonna Give You Up"
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Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
Released27 July 1987 [1]
RecordedOctober 1986 [2]
Genre
Length
  • 3:35 (album version)
  • 3:32 (7" vocal mix)
  • 3:30 (instrumental version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"When You Gonna"
(1987)		"Never Gonna Give You Up"
(1987)		"Learning to Live (Without Your Love)"
(1987)
Audio sample
"Never Gonna Give You Up"

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Never Gonna Give You Up"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [40] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [87] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [88] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [89] Silver250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [90] Gold500,000^
Italy (FIMI) [91] Gold35,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [92] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [93] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [94]
Physical release 		Gold766,000 [95]
United Kingdom (BPI) [96]
Digital release 		2× Platinum1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [97] 5× Platinum5,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

See also

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