Never Never Love (song) explained

Never Never Love
Cover:File:NeverNeverLoveSingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Simply Red
Album:Life
Released:[1]
Length:4:21
Label:EastWest
Producer:Mick Hucknall[2]
Prev Title:Remembering the First Time
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:We're in This Together
Next Year:1996

"Never Never Love" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by frontman Mick Hucknall, it was featured on their fifth album, Life (1996), and reached number 18 on the UK chart when released in February 1996 by EastWest. The song additionally peaked at number seven in Hungary and number 26 in Iceland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 93 in March 1996.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Simply Red continues to be one of the more reliable sources for old-school soul that is more than a retread of familiar ideas." He explained that "as evident on this breezy number" Hucknall "aims to deconstruct the ideas triggered by his favorite old records with fresh new ones. Topped by winding organ lines and fuzzy funk guitar licks, the song mines a groove that snugly fits between jeep youth and classic disco—with just a touch of jazz to keep you alert."[3] Kevin Courtney from Irish Times complimented it as a "sweet soul ballad".[4] A reviewer from Music & Media declared it as a "mid-tempo soulful tune",[5] while Newcastle Journal described it as a "beautiful slow ballad".[6] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked, "This is a nice warm, chilled out track, complete with 'la la la-la la' vocal intro. Mick's vocals suit the bass and beats on this track."[7] David Gaskey from The Rice Thresher called it "reggae", which "poses the powerful question, So now we've got our independence, what are we gonna do with it?".[8]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Never Never Love" features British actresses Billie Whitelaw, Rula Lenska and Stephanie Beacham.

Track listings

  1. "Never Never Love" (7-inch Radio Mix) (4:05)
  2. "Fairground" (Live) (5:45)
  3. "You Make Me Believe" (Merv's Amazon Mix) (4:47)
  4. "Groovy Situation" (Live) (4:57)
  1. "Never Never Love" (Too Precious 7-inch Mix) (4:17)
  2. "Never Never Love" (DJ Muggs Master Mix) (3:51)
  3. "Never Never Love" (DJ Muggs Instrumental Mix) (3:50)
  4. "Never Never Love" (Grooving With the Angels Mix) (4:38)
  5. "Never Never Love" (US R & B Mix) (4:18)
  1. "Never Never Love" (Too Precious 7-inch Mix) (4:05)
  2. "Never Never Love" (7-inch Radio Edit) (4:07)

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 93
Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 7
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tip)[12] 3

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. 10 February 1996. 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Simply Red | Never Never Love. simplyred.com. 16 February 2017.
  3. Larry. Flick. Single Reviews. Billboard. 16 March 1996. 5 February 2020. 94. Larry Flick.
  4. Courtney, Kevin (13 October 1995). "Rock". Irish Times.
  5. New Releases: Albums . . 28 October 1996 . 10 . 15 October 2020.
  6. "Simply Red". Newcastle Journal. 9 October 1995. page 16. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Review: "Life" by Simply Red (CD, 1995). Pop Rescue. 28 November 2014. 8 March 2020.
  8. Simply Red tries something new. David. Gaskey. The Rice Thresher. 19 January 1996. 7. 23 April 2020.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 9. 16. 2 March 1996. 24 June 2018.
  10. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 13. 21. 18. 25 May 1996. 25 June 2018.
  11. News: Íslenski Listinn Nr. 157: Vikuna 17.2. – 23.2. '96. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 26. 17 February 1996. 4 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 30/03/1996. dutchcharts.nl. 3 July 2018.

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