Never Be the Same Again (Ghostface Killah song)

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"Never Be the Same Again"
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Single by Ghostface Killah featuring
Carl Thomas & Raekwon
from the album Bulletproof Wallets
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2001
Genre Hip hop
Length4:15
Label Epic/SME
Songwriter(s) Davel McKenzie, Sergio Moore, Brian Palmer, Corey Woods, Ghostface Killah
Producer(s) Lilz & PLX
Ghostface Killah singles chronology
"Cherchez LaGhost"
(2000)
"Never Be the Same Again"
(2001)
"Ghost Showers"
(2001)

"Never Be the Same Again" is the lead single from the album Bulletproof Wallets by Ghostface Killah. The single features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon and Carl Thomas. The single features a heavy R&B vibe, a departure from Ghost's normal output.

Contents

The song was later added to his greatest hits album Shaolin's Finest .

Lyrical & music video content

Described as a "sappy love song", [1] "Never Be the Same Again" is a departure for Ghost's usual street-oriented output. The video shows Ghost and his girl, played by actress LisaRaye, in a courtroom with Judge Mills Lane presiding.

Track listing

A side

  1. Album version
  2. Instrumental version

B side

  1. Radio edit
  2. LP Acappella

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
Position [2]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [2] 65
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks21

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References

  1. "Ghostface - Bulletproof Wallets - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
  2. 1 2 allmusic