Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 07-Jan-88 | 30 | New* | |
| 14-Jan-88 | 24 | +6 | Star rater |
| 21-Jan-88 | 23 | +1 | |
| 28-Jan-88 | 19 | +4 | Star rater |
| 04-Feb-88 | 12 | +7 | Star rater |
| 11-Feb-88 | 7 | +5 | Star rater/Peak |
| 18-Feb-88 | 9 | -2 | |
| 25-Feb-88 | 9 | 0 | |
| 03-Mar-88 | 14 | -5 | |
| 10-Mar-88 | 16 | -2 | |
| 17-Mar-88 | 12 | +4 | Star rater** |
| 24-Mar-88 | 10 | +2 | |
| 31-Mar-88 | 12 | -2 | |
| 07-Apr-88 | 12 | 0 | |
| 14-Apr-88 | 17 | -5 | |
| 21-Apr-88 | 22 | -5 | |
| 28-Apr-88 | 25 | -3 | |
| 19-May-88 | 30 | RE*** |
* Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ was at number 1 this week and this was the only time an artist occupied the top and bottom spot on the same chart.
** This was the 2nd of only 2 songs to see 5 star raters but not have any biggest climbers. The previous one to manage this was Alison Moyet’s ‘Is This Love’. It was also the last of 8 songs to manage 5 star rater climbs with only The Staccatos’ ‘Cry To Me’ going on to see a 6th such climbs.
*** This had the tied highest weeks count for a song re-entering the charts (18 weeks). It equalled Rick Nelson’s ‘I Need You’.
Written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
Produced by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): RCA Victor
| Hit number for artist | 2 |
| Peak position | 7 |
| Weeks | 18 |
| Biggest climber awards | 0 |
| Star rater climbs | 5 |
| Biggest faller awards | 0 |
| Top 20 points | 103 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1078 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 4 |
| Top 30 Points | 255 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =882 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 4 |
Annual ranking:
| 1988 | 42 |
Other chart success:
| Australia | 3 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 11 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Iceland | 17 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| UK | 3 |
SA Radio charts:
| Capital 604 | 1 |
| Radio 5 | 1 |
| Radio 702 | 1 |
The song was originally recorded by O’Chi Brown and her version would get to 97 on the UK charts. It would top the US Dance Club Play charts but not make the main Hot 100. Astley’s version was not given a US release and therefore also did not make the Hot 100 there, despite his previous hit, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ topping the US charts. It would be the 62nd of 72 hit to chart in SA which would top all 3 of the local radio charts mentioned above.
Video:
Artist link: Rick Astley
SA Singles Charts 