Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up

"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Head over Heels
Released	January 9, 1996 (1996-01-09)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop soul R&B
Length	3:30
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Bryan Abrams Elliot Wolff Howie Tee Kevin Thornton Mark Calderon Sam Watters
Producer(s)	Elliot Wolff
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Crazy Cool" (1995) "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" (1996) "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" (2008)

"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song recorded by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. It was released on January 9, 1996 as the last single off of Abdul's third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). The song was written by Bryan Abrams, Curtis "Fitz" Williams, Elliot Wolff, Howie Tee, Kevin Thornton, and Mark Calderon and produced by Wolff. American R&B boy band Color Me Badd sing backing vocals on the song.

Track listings and formats

US 5" CD

1. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up – Single Edit (Bryan Abrams; Curtis "Fitz" Williams; Elliot Wolff; Howie Tee; Kevin Thornton; Mark Calderon)3:27
2. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up – Livingsting Remix 3:57
3. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up – Livingsting Club Mix 4:09
4. Love Don't Come Easy – LP (Paula Abdul; Michael Stuart Ani aka "Da'Count"; Eric Monsanty; Howard Hersh; Iki Levy; Robb Boldt) 4:14

Official remixes

• Single Edit 3:26
• Livingston Remix 3:57
• Livingston Club Mix 4:04

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)	110
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	12