Never in a Million Years (Laura Branigan song)

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"Never in a Million Years"
Laura Branigan Never in a Million Years 1990 Single Cover.jpg
Single by Laura Branigan
from the album Laura Branigan
B-side "Smoke Screen"
Released1990
Genre Pop
Length4:08
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Van Stephenson
Dave Robbins
Bob Farrell
Producer(s) Peter Wolf
Laura Branigan singles chronology
"Moonlight on Water"
(1990)		"Never in a Million Years"
(1990)		"Turn the Beat Around"
(1990)

"Never in a Million Years" is a song by the American pop singer Laura Branigan, which was released in 1990 by Atlantic Records as the second single from her sixth studio album Laura Branigan . It was written by Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins and Bob Farrell, and produced by Peter Wolf. [1] [2] "Never in a Million Years" was released in the United States as a cassette single and on promotional CD. It reached No. 22 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [3] There was no music video made for the song.

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In 1991, American singer Vicki Shepard released her own version of the song, which Billboard described as a "bright, disco-fied rendition". [4]

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard commented: "After a pair of dance-oriented singles, Branigan applies her acrobatic vocal style to a formulaic, but engaging, power ballad." [5] In a review of Laura Branigan, The Clarion-Ledger described the song as a "weepy ballad", adding it was a "probable successor" to Branigan's previous single "Moonlight on Water". [6] The Chicago Tribune described the song as an "understated ballad". [7] People stated: "While Branigan tends toward the histrionic, her slower-tempo tunes - especially "Never in a Million Years" - make for effective pace changers amidst all the belting." [8] Robert M. Natick of Teen Ink said: "The few ballads present are disappointing, though Laura does breath life into "Never in a Million Years". [9]

Track listing

Cassette single
  1. "Never in a Million Years" - 4:10
  2. "Smoke Screen" - 4:08
CD single (US promo)
  1. "Never in a Million Years" - 4:08

Chart performance

Chart (1990)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [3] 22
Quebec (ADISQ) [10] 45

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ William Ruhlmann. "Laura Branigan - Laura Branigan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Cassette Single - Laura Branigan - Never In A Million Years / Smoke Screen - Atlantic - USA - 4-87865". 45worlds.com. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. 1 2 Billboard. "Laura Branigan Never In A Million Years Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media. 1991-10-12. p.  81 . Retrieved 2018-04-05– via Internet Archive. laura branigan never in a million years.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ↑ Billboard magazine - Single reviews - August 25, 1990 - page 87
  6. ↑ The Clarion-Ledger - Laura Branigan - April 26, 1990 - page 63
  7. ↑ Jan DeKnock (1990-05-10). "Laura Branigan Laura Branigan (Atlantic... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Laura Branigan". PEOPLE.com. 1990-05-21. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. ↑ By Robert M., Natick, MA. "Laura Branigan | Teen Music Review". Teen Ink. Retrieved 2018-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 12 January 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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