Now or Never (Jodie Connor song)

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"Now or Never"
NoworNever.jpg
Single by Jodie Connor featuring Wiley
Released13 January 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Grime, pop
Length3:42
Label Polydor Records &
Takeover Entertainment Ltd
Songwriter(s) David Dawood (Composer)
Jodie Connor (Co-Lyricist)
Parallel (Co-Lyricist)
Producer(s) David Dawood
Jodie Connor singles chronology
"Good Times"
(2010)
"Now or Never"
(2011)
"Bring It"
(2011)
Wiley singles chronology
"Never Be Your Woman"
(2010)
"Now or Never"
(2011)
"Pow 2011"
(2011)
Digital download #1 [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Now or Never"3:42
2."Now or Never" (Dawood Remix)5:04
Total length:8:46
Digital download #2 [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Now or Never" (Cutmore Club Mix)6:33
2."Now or Never" (Cutmore Radio Mix [Featuring Wiley])3:59
3."Now or Never" (Ruff Loaderz Club Mix [Featuring' Wiley])6:09
4."Now or Never" (Ruff Loaderz Radio Mix)3:53
Total length:20:34

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [6] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 14
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [7] 14
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [3] 6

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