<P> `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' is a song by British singer and songwriter Rick Astley , released as a single on 27 July 1987 . It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman . The song was released as the first single from his debut album , Whenever You Need Somebody ( 1987 ) . The song was a worldwide number - one hit , initially in the singer 's native United Kingdom in 1987 , where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best - selling single of that year . It eventually topped the charts in 25 countries , including the United States and West Germany . </P>
<P> `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' is a song by British singer and songwriter Rick Astley , released as a single on 27 July 1987 . It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman . The song was released as the first single from his debut album , Whenever You Need Somebody ( 1987 ) . The song was a worldwide number - one hit , initially in the singer 's native United Kingdom in 1987 , where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best - selling single of that year . It eventually topped the charts in 25 countries , including the United States and West Germany . </P>
who wrote never gon na give you up
who wrote never gon na give you up
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman