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) [55] 7× Platinum490,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [56] Platinum20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [57] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [58] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [59] Diamond333,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [60] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [61] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [62] 6× Platinum90,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [63] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [64] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

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

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