Never Be the Same (Christopher Cross song)

"Never Be the Same"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
B-side	"The Light Is On"
Released	September 24, 1980 (1980-09-24) [1]
Recorded	1979
Length	4:40 (album version) 4:08 (single version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"Sailing" (1980) "Never Be the Same" (1980) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (1981)

For other uses, see Never Be the Same.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	(unrated) [2]

"Never Be the Same" is the title of the third single by singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, released from his debut Grammy Award-winning album Christopher Cross . It was the singer's third consecutive single to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at No. 15 in 1980. ^[3] The song was also a No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, remaining there for two weeks. ^[4]

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Tommy Taylor – drums
• Andy Salman – bass guitar
• Michael Omartian – acoustic piano
• Rob Meurer – electric piano and synthesizer
• Victor Feldman – vibraphone
• Lenny Castro – congas
• Jay Graydon – guitar solo
• Stormie Omartian, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall – background vocals

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1980–81) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) 42 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [5] 43 Canada (Music Canada) [6] 12 Ireland (IRMA) [7] 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 41 US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 15 US Billboard Adult Contemporary [10] 1 US Cash Box Top 100 15

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Rank US Billboard Adult Contemporary [11] 31

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1980 (U.S.)

References

1. "Christopher Cross – Never Be The Same / The Light Is On (7″, USA, 1980)". 45cat. 45cat.com. September 24, 1980. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
2. "Review: Christopher Cross – Never Be the Same" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 85, no. 41. October 11, 1980. p. 75. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 30, 2020– via American Radio History.
3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 67.
5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 22, 1980. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
6. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN   1-896594-13-1.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Be the Same". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
8. "Christopher Cross – Never Be The Same". Top 40 Singles.
9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
10. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 67.
11. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1981

External links

• Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same on YouTube