"Never Left" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, released on May 6, 2021, as the lead single from his second studio album We Love You Tecca 2 (2021). The track was produced by ThankYouWill, Taz Taylor, and Cxdy.

"Never Left"
Single by Lil Tecca
from the album We Love You Tecca 2
ReleasedMay 6, 2021
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Tecca singles chronology
"Show Me Up"
(2021)
"Never Left"
(2021)
"Money on Me"
(2021)
Music video
"Never Left" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that although the track was "not quite as immediately accessible as some of Tecca's previous work", he complimented Tecca's "melodic instincts" as "sharp".[1]

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Never Left"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 30
Global 200 (Billboard)[3] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 100
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 31
US Rolling Stone Top 100[12] 28

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Never Left"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Lil Tecca Maintains That He "Never Left"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Tecca". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lil Tecca – Never Left" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Popular Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tecca – Never Left". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Tecca – Never Left". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2023.