By Mark Robertson
Photo: Getty Images
Rick Astley s 1987 hit, Never Gonna Give You Up, which found new life with the Rickrolling prank, one of the earliest YouTube memes, passed one billion views on YouTube Wednesday (July 28th) since it was uploaded almost 12 years ago. Astley tweeted a video to mark reaching the milestone, in which he called it mind-blowing, and said, The world is a wonderful and beautiful place, and I am very lucky. Never Gonna Give You Up is only the fourth music video from the 1980s to have one million views, along with
Guns N Roses Sweet Child o Mine,
Thanks to the Rickroll, Never Gonna Give You Up hits 1 billion YouTube plays
theverge.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theverge.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Never Gonna Give You Up Passes One Billion Views
hypebeast.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hypebeast.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Morning After: You can now upgrade your PS5 s SSD, if you meet all the criteria
engadget.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from engadget.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.