Never Gonna Not Dance Again

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"Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
Pink - Never Gonna Not Dance Again.png
Single by Pink
from the album Trustfall
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
Genre
Length3:45
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
Pink singles chronology
"Irrelevant"
(2022)
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
(2022)
"Trustfall"
(2023)
Music video
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" on YouTube

"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" is a song by American singer Pink. It was released on November 4, 2022, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Trustfall . The song reached the top 50 in most countries while peaking at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Background and release

On October 6, 2022, Pink announced that she would be touring in Europe as part of her Summer Carnival Tour in 2023. [3] On October 17, 2022, two weeks before the song's release, Pink teased the song and released a snippet on social media. [4] The song became available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify on November 4, 2022.

Composition

The song was described as "an upbeat anthem about dancing through our perpetually hard times". An associated press release called the track "vibrant, joyful and euphoric". [5]

In an interview on U.S. morning television program Good Morning America , Pink said that the song reflected her desire to just find happiness, saying "you can take everything I have, but you can't take my joy." In the same interview, she noted that insecurities should not limit people from doing what they want. [6]

Music video

The music video was released on YouTube the same day. [7] The singer is seen wearing a colourful outfit and roller skating in a grocery store and a parking lot. [8] At the end, the former transforms into a nightclub. [9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] Gold35,000
Belgium (BEA) [62] Gold20,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [63] Gold45,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [64] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [65] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousNovember 4, 2022Original RCA [66]
ItalyNovember 11, 2022Radio airplay Sony [67]
VariousDecember 13, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Sam Feldt remixRCA [68]
United StatesJanuary 10, 2023 Contemporary hit radio Original [69]
CanadaApril 19, 2023Radio arplayOriginalRCA

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