Never Gonna Not Dance Again Explained

Never Gonna Not Dance Again
Type:single
Cover:Pink - Never Gonna Not Dance Again.png
Artist:Pink
Album:Trustfall
Genre:
Length:3:45
Label:RCA
Producer:
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
Prev Title:Irrelevant
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Trustfall
Next Year:2023

"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" is a song by American singer Pink. It was released on November 4, 2022, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Trustfall. The song reached the top 50 in several countries while peaking at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background and release

On October 6, 2022, Pink announced that she would be touring in Europe as part of her Summer Carnival Tour in 2023.[4] On October 17, 2022, two weeks before the song's release, Pink teased the song and released a snippet on social media.[5] The song became available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify on November 4, 2022.

Composition

The song was described as "an upbeat anthem about dancing through our perpetually hard times". An associated press release called the track "vibrant, joyful and euphoric".[6]

In an interview on U.S. morning television program Good Morning America, Pink said that the song reflected her desire to just find happiness, saying "you can take everything I have, but you can't take my joy." In the same interview, she noted that insecurities should not limit people from doing what they want.[7]

Music video

The music video was released on YouTube the same day.[8] The singer is seen wearing a colourful outfit and roller skating in a grocery store and a parking lot.[9] At the end, the former transforms into a nightclub.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–23)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 64
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[12] 2
France Airplay (SNEP)[13] 15
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[14] 20
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[15] 6
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[16] 10
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 9
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[18] 12
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[19] 2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 13
Venezuela (Record Report)[21] 50

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 163
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 95
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 72
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 82
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[28] 23
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 23

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousNovember 4, 2022OriginalRCA[30]
ItalyNovember 11, 2022Radio airplaySony[31]
VariousDecember 13, 2022Sam Feldt remixRCA[32]
United StatesJanuary 10, 2023Contemporary hit radioOriginal[33]
CanadaApril 19, 2023Radio arplayOriginalRCA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pink releases 'Never Gonna Not Dance Again'. Iahn. Buddy. The Music Universe. November 3, 2022. November 6, 2022.
  2. Raise Your Glass Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. March 10, 2023. April 17, 2023.
  3. Raise Your Glass Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. March 10, 2023. April 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: "UK and Europe, I'm coming for ya!". Instagram. October 6, 2022. November 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: Pink teast neuen Song "Never Gonna Not Dance Again". Wüppenhorst. Isabell. Radio Hamburg. de. October 18, 2022. November 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: Pink Dances Through Hard Times On New Song 'Never Gonna Not Dance Again'. Gonzalez. Rebekah. iHeart. November 4, 2022. November 6, 2022.
  7. Web site: America . Good Morning . Pink on how experiencing pain and loss helped her make her best album yet . 2022-11-19 . Good Morning America . en.
  8. Web site: P!nk Skates Through 'Never Gonna Not Dance Again'. Curto. Justin. Vulture. November 4, 2022. November 5, 2022.
  9. Pink Transforms a Grocery Store Into a Dance Club in 'Never Gonna Not Dance Again' Video. Mier. Tomás. Rolling Stone. November 4, 2022. November 5, 2022.
  10. Web site: P!nk transforms a supermarket into a nightclub for her new music video. Magliola. Anna Sky. Planet Radio. November 4, 2022. November 5, 2022.
  11. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 November 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1706. 4. November 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1057 - Issue Date: December 12th 2022. 24 December 2022. 13 December 2022. en. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija.
  13. Web site: Classement Radio (Week 8, 2023). . February 27, 2023.
  14. Web site: Lagalistinn Vika 51 – 2022. Tonlistinn. is. December 26, 2022.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 16, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. November 16, 2022.
  16. Web site: Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 14. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. May 29, 2023. April 12, 2023.
  17. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2023. January 7, 2023.
  18. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. Polish. February 20, 2023. Select week 11.02.2023–17.02.2023..
  19. Web site: Top 5 25 Mei – 1 Juni 2023. Top 5 May 25 – June 1, 2023. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 29 May 2023. July 5, 2023. nl.
  20. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 45. Sverigetopplistan. November 12, 2022.
  21. Web site: Top 100 - Record Report. Record Report. February 6, 2023. Spanish. August 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200816115307/https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/. live.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. January 13, 2023.
  23. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 3, 2023.
  24. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. January 7, 2024.
  25. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. January 7, 2024.
  26. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  27. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 1, 2024. December 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.
  28. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  29. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  30. Web site: Never Gonna Not Dance Again. Amazon Music. November 4, 2022. March 4, 2023. P!nk. Pink (singer).
  31. Web site: P!NK "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" (Radio Date: 11/11/2022) . March 4, 2023 . radiodate.it.
  32. Web site: Never Gonna Not Dance Again (Sam Feldt Remix). Amazon Music. December 13, 2022. March 4, 2023. P!nk. Pink (singer).
  33. Web site: Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases. AllAccess. March 4, 2023. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20230109204400/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. January 9, 2023.