Rick Astley's dance-pop single "Never Gonna Give You

Up" was originally released as part of his 1987 solo debut

album Whenever You Need Somebody. Upon its initial
release, the single became a number one hit on several
international charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and
UK Singles Chart[1]. YouTuber Erik Helwig claims to
have prank called a Michigan radio station after a sports
game and played "Never Gonna Give You Up" over the
phone on August 31st, 2006. The story was explained in
a YouTube video titled "I Did the First Rickroll (w/ Proof)"
uploaded on August 7th, 2015 (shown below).