"Never Be the Same" | ||||
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Single by Christopher Cross | ||||
from the album Christopher Cross | ||||
B-side | "The Light Is On" | |||
Released | October 1980 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:40 (Album version) 4:08 (Single version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Christopher Cross | |||
Christopher Cross singles chronology | ||||
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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 a No. 1 hit on the adult contemporary chart, remaining there for two weeks. [4]
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