Never (Keyshia Cole song)

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"Never"
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Single by Keyshia Cole featuring Eve
from the album Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Way It Is
ReleasedMarch 23, 2004
Length4:03
Label A&M
Songwriters
Producers
Keyshia Cole singles chronology
"Never"
(2004)		"Let's Get Blown"
(2004)

"Never" is the debut solo single by American singer Keyshia Cole. Co-written by Cole and hip-hop rapper Eve, it was produced by Errol "E-Poppi" McCalla, Jr. and Ron Fair. The uptempo track samples from the 1981 hit "Never Too Much" by the late R&B singer Luther Vandross and was first featured on the soundtrack to the sequel comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), serving as a single. Reaching number 71 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it was later also included on Cole's debut album The Way It Is (2005).

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Background

"Never" was written by Cole along with hip-hop rapper Eve. [1] Production on the track was overseen by Errol "E-Poppi" McCalla, Jr. and Ron Fair. [1] The uptempo track samples from the 1981 song "Never Too Much," as written and performed by the late R&B singer Luther Vandross. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Vandross is also credited as a songwriter. [1] While Eve and Cole formed a friendship during the production of "Never," an incident caused a rift. An unfamiliar woman grabbed Eve's purse, and Cole slapped the woman. Angry at Cole for interfering with a job best left for security to handle, Eve ended their friendship. [2] [3]

Commercial performance

"Never" was first featured on the soundtrack to Don D. Scott-wrote sequel comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and later also included on Cole's debut album The Way It Is (2005). One out of three songs from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack that were issued as a single, it was released as Cole's debut single in March 2004. "Never" managed to appear on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 71. [4]

Track listings

Digital single [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Never" (radio version featuring Eve)4:03
2."Never" (instrumental)4:04

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Way It Is. [1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Never"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 71

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Way It Is (Media notes). Keyshia Cole. A&M Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Staff (March 8, 2022). "Keyshia Cole Talks About The Incident That Ended Her Friendship With Eve". WBLS . Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Reese, Alexis (March 8, 2022). "Keyshia Cole Explains Why Her Friendship With Eve Ended". BET . Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Never – Single". Napster (US). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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