Chart Facts (UK)

• Released in the UK on 27th July 1987
• Entered the chart at No.32 and spent 5 weeks at No.1
• Stayed in the Top 100 for 22 weeks
• Was the No.1 best selling single of 1987

Chart History (UK)

32 - 14 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 10 - 22 - 28 - 37 - 45 - 40 - 47 - 64 - 90 - 91 - 85 - 83

Chart Facts (US)

• Released in the US on 7th October 1987
• Entered the Billboard Chart at No.71
• Spent 2 weeks at No.1 and a total of 24 weeks in the chart

Chart History (US)

Billboard - 71 - 61 - 61 - 52 - 41 - 34 - 24 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 8 - 18 - 25 - 35 - 50 - 62 - 68 - 72 - 91

Chart History (The Netherlands)

35 - 16 - 7 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 10 - 20 - 33

Tracks & Available Mixes

• Never Gonna Give You Up - 3:33
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Instrumental - 3:34
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Extended Instrumental - 6:19
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Cake Mix - 5:46
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Escape to New York Mix - 7:00
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Escape from Newton Mix - 6:30
• Never Gonna Give You Up - DMC 2001 - 5:27
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Remix - 6:32
• Never Gonna Give You Up - Denniz Pop Remix - 3:12

Review by Joey K

Rick's debut single was originally recorded in November of 1986 and mixed New Year's Day 1987. S/A/W held the single until July 27th when it was launched in the UK. Following a one month climb, it topped the UK charts for the first of 5 weeks.

It topped the charts in 16 countries and went on to be the biggest selling single of 1987 in Britain. RCA Records did not want to release Astley in the United States but PWL eventually convinced them and the single spent 2 weeks on the summit of the US survey.