"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | ||||
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Single by Barry White | ||||
from the album Stone Gon' | ||||
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Released | October 1973 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 7:58 (Album version) 4:01 (Single version) 4:51 (Alternate edit) | |||
Label | 20th Century | |||
Songwriter(s) | Barry White | |||
Producer(s) | Barry White | |||
Barry White singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (TopPop, 1974) on YouTube |
"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" is a song written, produced and recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White for his second album, Stone Gon' (1973). In October 1973, [1] it was released as the first single in the United States and reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [1] and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a gold record. In Europe, it was issued in early 1974 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 8 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 10 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] | 24 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 36 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [5] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 14 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 7 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] | 40 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 2 |
Chart (1974) | Rank |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [11] | 67 |
In 1987, Paul Hardcastle remixed the track. It was issued (with the slightly amended spelling of "Never, Never Going to Give You Up") in several European countries on 7" and 12" singles. Released to coincide with the compilation album Barry White – The Collection, it reached number 63 on the UK singles chart in January 1988. [2]
"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" | ||||
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Single by Lisa Stansfield | ||||
from the album Lisa Stansfield | ||||
Released | June 9, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
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Length | 5:02 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Barry White | |||
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Lisa Stansfield singles chronology | ||||
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"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" on YouTube |
In 1997, British singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield covered "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" for her eponymous album. The song was released as the second single from Lisa Stansfield in Europe, Australia and Japan on June 9, 1997, and first proper single in North America on July 21, 1997.
An accompanying music video, directed by Rocky Schenck, was also released. The song was remixed by prominent US producers: Frankie Knuckles, Mark Picchiotti, Hani, Steven Nikolas and Brendon Sibley. In February 1998, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" reached number twenty-five on the UK Singles Chart and seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number-one the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in October 1997 and number thirty-eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was later included on The Remix Album (1998) and Biography: The Greatest Hits (2003).
In 2014, remixes of "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Lisa Stansfield. Additional remixes were featured on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (2014), including three previously unreleased: Frankie's Classic Club Mix, Franktified Off the Hook Dub and After Hours Mix. All were included on The Collection 1989–2003 . [12] [13]
The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Barry Walters for The Advocate said that "the Barry White classic gets remade by the woman who launched her solo career paraphrasing his been-around-the-world pillow talk." [14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic viewed it as "uniformly strong", adding that Stansfield's voice "is seductive and sexy". [15] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a sultry rendition" and added that the singer is "breathing enough stylistic variation into the lyrics (...) maintaining a reverence that will sit well with fans of the original recording." He noted that Stansfield "is supported by a rumbling funk groove that is underlined by hip hop-savvy turntable scratches and iced with caressing disco strings." [16] British magazine Music Week rated it three out of five, declaring it as a "convincingly faithful interpration". [17] William Stevenson from Entertainment Weekly opined that Stansfield "sings with an irresistible urgency, seductively wrapping her silky voice around each phrase while building in intensity. She’s never sounded better." [18] A reviewer from Irish Independent picked the song as one of the "moments" of the album, calling it "a sultry slink through" the Barry White song. [19] Press of Atlantic City stated that Stansfield "shines" on the "energetic remake". [20] USA Today described it as an "up-tempo dance groove". [21]
The song topped the US Dance Club Songs. It also reached number 25 in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 74 in the United States, Canada and Germany.
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Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [22] | 182 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [23] | 5 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [24] | 74 |
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [25] | 99 |
Europe Radio Top 50 ( Music & Media ) [26] | 8 |
Germany (GfK) [27] | 74 |
Hungary Airplay (Music & Media) [28] | 9 |
Italy Airplay (Music & Media) [29] | 7 |
Poland Airplay (Music & Media) [30] | 1 |
Scotland (OCC) [31] | 35 |
Spain Airplay (Music & Media) [28] | 3 |
UK Singles (OCC) [32] | 25 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [33] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [34] | 74 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [35] | 1 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [36] | 38 |
Stone Gon' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was arranged by Barry White and Gene Page.
Lisa Jane Stansfield is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles, Stansfield, along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, formed Blue Zone in 1983. The band released several singles and one album, but after the success of Coldcut's "People Hold On" in 1989, on which Stansfield was featured, the focus was placed on her solo career.
Biography: The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield. Released by Arista Records on 3 February 2003, it features seventeen tracks, hits and rare songs, including: "All Around the World", "This Is the Right Time" "Change", "All Woman", "The Real Thing" and "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up". The album, which garnered positive reviews from music critics, peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold.
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"All Around the World" is a song by English singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her debut studio album, Affection (1989). It was released as the album's second single on 16 October 1989 by Arista Records. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song received favorable reviews from music critics and its music video was directed by Philip Richardson. Songwriters, Stansfield, Devaney and Morris, received the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. "All Around the World" was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, Stansfield was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The song became the first of two UK number-one singles for Stansfield and the first of eight top-ten hits she would achieve in that country.
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