Never Be Like You

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"Never Be Like You"
Never Be Like You (featuring Kai) (Official Single Cover) by Flume.png
Single by Flume featuring Kai
from the album Skin
Released16 January 2016 (2016-01-16)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Flume
  • kai
  • Earley
Flume singles chronology
"Some Minds"
(2015)
"Never Be Like You"
(2016)
"Smoke & Retribution"
(2016)
Kai singles chronology
"Crawl"
(2013)
"Never Be Like You"
(2016)
"Mind"
(2016)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54] 7× Platinum490,000
Belgium (BEA) [55] Platinum20,000
Canada (Music Canada) [56] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [58] Platinum133,333
Germany (BVMI) [59] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [60] Gold25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [61] 6× Platinum90,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [62] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [63] 2× Platinum2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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