"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" is a song written, produced and recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White for his second album, Stone Gon' (1973). In October 1973,^[1] it was released as the first single in the United States and reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[1] and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a gold record. In Europe, it was issued in early 1974 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

• Australian 7" single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – 3:58
2. "I've Found Someone" – 5:55

• European 7" single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – 3:58
2. "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" – 2:54

• UK 7" single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – 3:05
2. "Standing in the Shadows of Love" – 3:00

• North American 7" (original) single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (short version) – 3:05
2. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (long version) - 4:44

• North American 7" (re-release) single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – 3:05
2. "No, I'm Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (Instrumental) - 4:24

In 1987, Paul Hardcastle remixed the track. It was issued (with the slightly amended spelling of 'Never, Never Going to Give You Up') in several European countries on 7" and 12" singles. Released to coincide with the compilation album Barry White – The Collection, it reached number 63 in the UK singles chart in January 1988.^[2]

• UK 7" single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" – 4:15
2. "September When I First Met You" – 6:50

• UK 12" single

1. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Mammoth Mix)" – 7:17
2. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Extended Version)" – 5:42
3. "September When I First Met You" – 6:50

In 1997, British singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield covered "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" for her eponymous album. The song was released as the second single from Lisa Stansfield in Europe, Australia and Japan on June 9, 1997, and first proper single in North America on July 21, 1997.

An accompanying music video, directed by Rocky Schenck, was also released. The song was remixed by prominent US producers: Frankie Knuckles, Mark Picchiotti, Hani, Steven Nikolas and Brendon Sibley. In February 1998, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" reached number twenty-five on the UK Singles Chart and seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number-one the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in October 1997 and number thirty-eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was later included on The Remix Album (1998) and Biography: The Greatest Hits (2003).

In 2014, remixes of "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Lisa Stansfield. Additional remixes were featured on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (2014), including three previously unreleased: Frankie's Classic Club Mix, Franktified Off the Hook Dub and After Hours Mix. All was included on The Collection 1989–2003.^[12][13]

• List of number-one dance singles of 1997 (U.S.)