It Never Went Away Explained

It Never Went Away
Type:song
Artist:Jon Batiste
Genre:Pop
Length:3:48
Label:Universal Music Group

It Never Went Away is a song written by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson for the documentary American Symphony. The film song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.

Background

While the film American Symphony documents the marriage between Batiste and Suleika Jaouad as Jaoaud battles leukemia, the song is intended to celebrate a serene, enduring love beyond the limitations of the physical world.[1] The piano ballad is inspired by lullabies that Batiste wrote and played for his wife to help her survive.[2]

Release

The song is played at the end of the film after Jon Batiste's titular symphony is played by an orchestra at Carnegie Hall . It Never Went Away not only brings the music down from a whole orchestra to a piano, but is also intended to summarize the documented events.[3]

In November 2023, Jon Batiste released the single It Never Went Away.[4]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "It Never Went Away"
AwardYearCategoryResult
Academy Awards2024Best Original Song[5]
Black Reel Awards2024Outstanding Original Song[6]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards2024Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film[7]
North Dakota Film Society Awards2024Best Original Song[8]
Satellite Awards2024Best Original Song[9]
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards2024Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production[10]
World Soundtrack Awards2024Best Original Song[11]

Notes and References

  1. Blistein . Jon . Jon Batiste Celebrates an Enduring, Transcendent Love on 'It Never Went Away' . 12 March 2024 . Rolling Stone . 24 November 2023.
  2. News: How making music became an act of survival for Jon Batiste . 12 March 2024 . Los Angeles Times . 13 November 2023.
  3. News: Pond . Steve . Why Jon Batiste Followed His Huge 'American Symphony' With a Gentle Love Song . 12 March 2024 . TheWrap . 29 November 2023.
  4. Zemler . Emily . Watch Jon Batiste's Celebratory Performance of 'Worship' on 'Colbert' . 12 March 2024 . Rolling Stone . 20 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Moreau . Jordan . Oscar Nominations 2024: The Complete List . Variety . January 23, 2024 . January 23, 2024.
  6. Web site: Black Reel Awards – Past Winners & Nominees . . December 18, 2021.
  7. Web site: 'Barbie' Leads Music Supervisors Guild Awards Nominations . Bechara . Diego Ramos . January 22, 2024 . January 23, 2024 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: 5th North Dakota Film Society Awards Nominations Announced . North Dakota Film Society . January 8, 2024 . January 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards . . December 18, 2023.
  10. Web site: Nominees Announced for 5th Annual SCL Awards . . December 21, 2023 . December 21, 2023.
  11. Web site: Discover the first nominees for the 2024 World Soundtrack Awards! . . August 7, 2024 . August 7, 2024.

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