| Never Give Up | |
| Cover: | Never_Give_Up_by_Sia.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sia |
| Album: | Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Released: | 18 November 2016 |
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| Producer: | Greg Kurstin |
| Prev Title: | The Greatest |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Angel by the Wings |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
"Never Give Up" is a song recorded by Sia, from the soundtrack of the Garth Davis-directed film, Lion (2016). Written by Sia and her producer Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 18 November 2016.[1] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written For Visual Media.[2] It is an electropop ballad, with influences of Indian Music.
Jon Blistein from Rolling Stone called it an "inspirational anthem."[3] Sam Murphy from Music Feeds said, "Sia taps into the Indian roots of the film by delivering a Bollywood vibe beneath her characteristically sunny undertones."[4] Lars Brandle in Billboard described it as a "powerful and uplifting" number.[5] The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.[2]
An accompanying lyric video was released on 3 January 2017. Inspired by the plot of the film,[6] the clip follows a child and an older child with their faces shrouded, wearing half-blonde and -black Sia wigs, searching for each other in a deserted and ominous train station. As the video progresses, the kids reunite, scale a steely locomotive and follow the tracks out of the station and into the night.[3] The song's lyrics appear spray-painted on various surfaces in the yard.[7] Reviewing the clip, Vibe staff wrote that the singer "envisioned a journey of hope and faith between two conjoined souls in the visual experience."[8]
Adapted from Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album liner.[9]
| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[10] | 17 |
| Germany (Airplay Chart)[11] | 1 |
| Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| Norway Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
| Romania (Media Forest)[14] | 3 |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[15] | 6 |
| Chart (2017) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[16] | 149 | |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 92 | |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] | 95 | |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] | 85 | |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[20] | 12 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 98 |