"Never" is a song by American rock band Heart, released as the second single from the band's eponymous eighth studio album (1985). It was written by Holly Knight, Gene Bloch and "Connie" (a pseudonym for Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson).
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Shell Shock" | |||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
| Heart singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Never" on YouTube | ||||
"Never" is a rock song with an uplifting lyric to a person who has been discouraged by love. Like the preceding "What About Love", the music video for "Never" received heavy rotation on MTV.
"Never" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time that Heart earned consecutive top ten entries, and the first time a Heart album generated two top ten singles.
A reworking of the song appears on the Japanese version of Heart's live album The Road Home.[2] "Only in that version of 'Never'," observed Nancy Wilson, "did the song get the rootsy vibe that stands up to time."[3]
Remixes
Alternate mixes of "Never" and "Nothin' at All" appear in their music videos and on their seven-inch single incarnations.[4] These mixes were included in some early releases of the Heart album, on LP, CD, or cassette. One may get a copy with both songs in their original mixes; both in their alternate mixes, or only one song in a different mix. Copies with serial No. SL-12410, for example, features the alternate mix for "Never", but the original mix for "Nothin' at All". The two versions of "Nothin' at All" differ greatly, but the mixes of "Never" are quite similar. The original album mix was featured on the "Essentials" collection.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Never (Work ID: 440159464)". ASCAP. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Heart-The-Road-Home/release/3938671
- ^ Cross, Charles (July 2018). "The home stretch". Classic Rock. No. 250. p. 67.
- ^ "Heart - Never at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 136. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0602." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "The Hot 100 – The week of December 7, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Heart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending December 7, 1985". Cash Box. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 14. April 2, 1988. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved September 24, 2019 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Heart: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 28, 1985. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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