Never Never Love (Simply Red song)

"Never Never Love" is a 1996 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Life and reached number 18 on the UK chart when released in February 1996. The song additionally peaked at number 7 in Hungary and number 26 in Iceland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 93 in March 1996. The music video of "Never Never Love" featured British actresses Stephanie Beacham, Rula Lenska and Billie Whitelaw.

"Never Never Love"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Life
ReleasedFebruary 1996
GenreBlue-eyed soul, funk
Length4:21
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)Mick Hucknall[1]
Simply Red singles chronology
"Remembering the First Time"
(1995)		 "Never Never Love"
(1996)		 "We're in This Together"
(1996)
Music video
"Never Never Love" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Simply Red "continues to be one of the more reliable sources for old-school soul that is more than a retread of familiar ideas." He explained that "as evident on this breezy number" Hucknall "aims to deconstruct the ideas triggered by his favorite old records with fresh new ones. Topped by winding organ lines and fuzzy funk guitar licks, the song mines a groove that snugly fits between jeep youth and classic disco-with just a touch of jazz to keep you alert."[2] Music & Media called it a "mid-tempo soulful tune".[3] Newcastle Journal described the song as a "beautiful slow ballad".[4] Pop Rescue noted that "this is a nice warm, chilled out track, complete with 'la la la-la la' vocal intro. Mick's vocals suit the bass and beats on this track."[5] David Gaskey from The Rice Thresher called it "reggae", which "poses the powerful question, "So now we've got our independence, what are we gonna do with it?"".[6]

Track listing

EW029CD1

  1. Never Never Love (7-inch Radio Mix) (4:05)
  2. Fairground (Live) (5:45)
  3. You Make Me Believe (Merv's Amazon Mix) (4:47)
  4. Groovy Situation (Live) (4:57)

EW029CD2

  1. Never Never Love (Too Precious 7-inch Mix) (4:17)
  2. Never Never Love (DJ Muggs Master Mix) (3:51)
  3. Never Never Love (DJ Muggs Instrumental Mix) (3:50)
  4. Never Never Love (Grooving With the Angels Mix) (4:38)
  5. Never Never Love (US R & B Mix) (4:18)

EW029C cassette

  1. Never Never Love (Too Precious 7-inch Mix) (4:05)
  2. Never Never Love (7-inch Radio Edit) (4:07)

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 42
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 93
Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 7
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tip)[12] 3
Poland (LP3)[13] 21
Scotland (OCC)[14] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 18

References
  1. "Simply Red | Never Never Love". simplyred.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 16 March 1996. p. 94. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 October 1996. p. 10. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "Simply Red". Newcastle Journal. 9 October 1995. page 16. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "REVIEW: "LIFE" BY SIMPLY RED (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. Gaskey, David (19 January 1996). "Simply Red tries something new". The Rice Thresher. p. 7. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Australian-charts.com – Simply Red – Never Never Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2977." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  10. "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. "Íslenski Listinn Nr. 157: Vikuna 17.2. – 23.2. '96". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 17 February 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  12. "Dutch Single Tip 30/03/1996". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  13. "Notowanie nr741" (in Polish). LP3. 12 April 1996. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.


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