HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley finished No. 4 on the year-end Top 100 of 1988, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year, making it one of the ten biggest hits of the year.
Year-end peakNo. 41988
Year-end charts11988
ArtistRick Astley4 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1988 was “Faith” by George Michael. Rick Astley had 4 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1988 chart.
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More hits by Rick Astley
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Together Forever | Rick Astley | 1988 #44 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Cry For Help | Rick Astley | 1991 #70 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | She Wants To Dance With Me | Rick Astley | 1989 #88 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.