Never Be Like You Explained

Never Be Like You
Cover:Never Be Like You (featuring Kai) (Official Single Cover) by Flume.png
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Type:single
Artist:Flume featuring Kai
Album:Skin
Recorded:2015
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Producer:
  • Flume
  • kai
  • Earley
Chronology:Flume
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Prev Year:2015
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"Never Be Like You" is a song by Australian musician Flume, co-written by and featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Kai. It was released on 16 January 2016, by Future Classic, as the lead single of Flume's second studio album, Skin (2016). A remix by Disclosure was released on 4 March 2016, and a remix EP was released on 25 March 2016.[1] [2] [3]

The song debuted at number10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, later reaching numberone and becoming Flume's first song to top the chart. The song also charted in Belgium, France, the United States and New Zealand, where it reached numbertwo on the RMNZ Singles Chart.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016, the song won Best Pop Release, and was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Video. The song received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2017 Grammy Awards.[4] On 26 January 2017, the song was voted numberone on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016.[5]

Background

In a press release, Flume said, "kai and I were sending ideas back and forth online, then met up in New York and went into the studio. We laid down some chords and started an idea but weren't feeling inspired. So we went out into the night for a few hours and when we returned, it all started to come together."[6]

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from critics. Harley Brown of Spin said that "Diplo‑endorsed artist kai provides sumptuous and sterling vocals over sparkling half‑time drops, like an instrumental B‑side from FutureSex LoveSounds" and that "The new R&B look is a good one for Flume".[7]

Billboard said "The song features Canadian chanteuse kai, smoothly balancing chilled out trap effects with spacey ambient noise and future bass elements, going hard and soft at oncea duality expressed in the lyrics as well, with kai begging forgiveness while asserting right to just be herself".[8]

Rolling Stone named "Never Be like You" one of the 30 best songs of the first half of 2016: "The pop realization of the twisted techno mutations of cutting-edge acts like Flying Lotus, Rustie and Arca. "Never Be like You" skulks like Justin Timberlake's "My Love" caught in a parade of sparking, stuttering robotics."[9]

Track listings

Digital download[10]

  1. "Never Be Like You" – 3:54

Digital download (Disclosure remix)[11]

  1. "Never Be Like You" (Disclosure remix) – 6:11

Digital download (EP)[12]

  1. "Never Be Like You" – 3:54
  2. "Never Be Like You" (Disclosure remix) – 6:11
  3. "Never Be Like You" (Wave Racer remix) – 3:28
  4. "Never Be Like You" (Teengirl Fantasy remix) – 4:22

Digital download (Martin Solveig remix)[13]

  1. "Never Be Like You" (Martin Solveig remix) – 4:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[14] 1
Italy (FIMI)[15] 78
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[16] 7
Portugal (AFP)[17] 63
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 4
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 30
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 73
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 51
France (SNEP)[23] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 82
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 60
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[27] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 40
Chart (2017)Position
Australia (ARIA)[29] 97
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[30] 39

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[31] 47
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flume – Never Be Like You feat. Kai (Wave Racer Remix) – Dancing Astronaut. Cooper. Michael. 24 March 2016. dancingastronaut.com. 5 June 2017.
  2. News: Wave Racer submits an official remix for Flume and Kai's "Never Be Like You". Saunders. John. 25 March 2016. Earmilk. 5 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Flume feat. Kai Never Be Like You Wave Racer Remix [Mom Pop]]. Codd. Nathan. 26 March 2016. Lessthan3.com. 5 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013053911/http://www.lessthan3.com/news/flume-feat-kai-never-like-wave-racer-remix-mom-pop. 13 October 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Grammy 2017: The Complete List of Nominees. Billboard. 6 December 2016. 7 December 2016. Unterberger. Andrew.
  5. triplej. triple j. 824544849936257024. 26 January 2017.
    1. 1 @flumemusic – 'Never Be Like You' #Hottest100
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  6. Web site: Kaye . Ben . 16 January 2016 . Flume shares new single 'Never Be Like You' featuring Kai;– listen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322150920/http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/flume-shares-new-single-never-be-like-you-featuring-kai-listen/ . 22 March 2016 . 29 January 2016 . Consequence of Sound.
  7. Web site: Flume Premieres Shuddering 'Never Be Like You' Off of His New Album, Skin . Spin. 0886-3032 . 15 January 2016 . 29 January 2016 . Harley . Brown . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160222015233/http://www.spin.com/2016/01/flume-never-be-like-you-stream/ . 22 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Flume Asserts Himself on New Single, 'Never Be Like You': Listen . 15 January 2016 . 29 January 2016.
  9. Web site: 30 Best Songs of 2016 So Far. Christopher R. Weingarten. Billboard. 22 June 2016. 23 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Never Be Like You ft Kai. iTunes Australia. 23 April 2016.
  11. Web site: Never Be Like You ft. Kai (remix). iTunes Australia. 23 April 2016.
  12. Web site: Never Be Like You ft Kai (EP). iTunes Australia. 23 April 2016.
  13. Web site: Never Be Like You (feat. Kai) [Martin Solveig Remix] – Single by Flume on Apple Music]. iTunes Store (US). 2 December 2016.
  14. Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 1354. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160202130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20160203-0000/Issue1354.pdf. dead. 2016-02-02. Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. 8 February 2016.
  15. Web site: Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 29 (dal 2016-07-15 al 2016-06-21). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 22 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Latvijas Top 40. Latvijas Radio. 3 April 2016. 3 April 2016.
  17. Web site: Portuguesecharts.com – Singles (Week 23). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. 17 June 2016.
  18. Web site: Vecolista Heatseeker – Vecka 32, 12 augusti 2016. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 1 April 2018.
  19. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 January 2017.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
  21. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
  22. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2016. Billboard. 9 December 2016.
  23. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2016. SNEP. fr. 17 July 2020.
  24. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2016. Recorded Music NZ. 25 December 2016.
  25. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 2 January 2017.
  26. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. 8 December 2016.
  27. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year End 2016. Billboard. 19 August 2019.
  28. Web site: Pop Songs: Year-End 2016. Billboard. 18 December 2016.
  29. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 January 2018.
  30. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year End 2017. Billboard. 27 November 2019.
  31. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart. ARIA. January 2020. 17 January 2020.

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