Never a Time

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"Never a Time"
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Single by Genesis
from the album We Can't Dance
Released19 October 1992 (1992-10-19) [1]
Length3:53
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Genesis singles chronology
"Jesus He Knows Me"
(1992)		"Never a Time"
(1992)		"Tell Me Why"
(1992)

"Never a Time" is the fifth track from English rock band Genesis's 14th studio album, We Can't Dance (1991). This song, a ballad, [2] [3] [4] [5] was released as the fifth single from the album, and peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 9 in Canada.

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