Rick Astley released “Never Gonna Give You Up” in 1987. Almost 40 years later, it’s now hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.

The song topped charts around the world when it came out, and it saw a resurgence around 2007, when the bait-and-switch internet trend of “Rickrolling” took over. If you’ve ever opened a link sent innocently by an acquaintance and ended up on the song’s music video, which has over 1.65 billion views on YouTube, you’re familiar.

“Rickrolling” had another wave of popularity in the early 2020s. Even Astley himself has been “Rickrolled” multiple times.

Less than 1,000 songs have over 1 billion streams on Spotify, putting this song — hit or prank — in rarefied company.

Meanwhile, fans will be excited — though perhaps also sad — to watch the new teaser trailer for "Downto

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