Rick Astley releases new animated video for 'Never Gonna Give You Up' in celebration of its 35th anniversary

Publish Date
Monday, 23 May 2022, 3:37PM

Rick Astley is an '80s icon ...

Released in 1987, 'Never Gonna Give You Up' reached number one and stayed there for five consecutive weeks.

So to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary song, Astley has released a new animated video lovingly recreating all of the most memorable moments from the original video.

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Speaking about the new video, Astley said: "Last year we had the idea for a frame by frame animated remake of 'Never Gonna Give You Up.' After a lot of hard work, it's finally ready and I love it!"

The original video has amassed more than 1.2 billion views on YouTube.

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