Rick Astley is an English singer, songwriter, radio DJ, and podcaster best known for his global hit "Never Gonna Give You Up." Rising to fame in the late 1980s with his debut album Whenever You Need Somebody, he sold over 15 million copies worldwide and topped charts in more than 25 countries. Astley followed with more hits like "Together Forever" and "She Wants to Dance with Me," becoming one of the most successful artists of his era and earning numerous awards, including a Brit Award. After a brief retirement in the 1990s, he returned to music, achieving renewed success with albums like 50 and Are We There Yet. Astley’s career reached new audiences in the 2000s thanks to the viral Rickrolling phenomenon, cementing his status as a pop culture icon. He has sold around 40 million records worldwide.