If I Never See Your Face Again

"If I Never See Your Face Again" is a song by the American pop rock band Maroon 5 from the June 2008 re-release of the group's second album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007), serving as the fourth single. It was also included as the second single in the June 2008 re-release of Rihanna's third album titled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). The song was originally included on the standard version of Maroon 5's album without Rihanna. It was written by band members Adam Levine and James Valentine, with production of the song helmed by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Mike Elizondo, Mark Endert, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5. It was released as an extended play (EP) in Australia on May 22, 2007, and as an official single on May 2, 2008, in the United States.

"If I Never See Your Face Again" was originally intended to be a duet with Janet Jackson, to appear on her Discipline album, but label problems interfered. The collaboration with Rihanna later came to fruition when Levine asked her to add her vocal to the remix version, which she accepted. "If I Never See Your Face Again" is a pop and R&B song featuring instrumentation provided by synthesizers and a guitar. The song received a mixed response from music critics, who praised the song's composition but criticized Levine and Rihanna's vocal performances. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and shot on an indoor soundstage in Castaic, California. The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals at the 2009 Grammy Awards, marking the first nomination in the category for both artists. It was also featured on the TV series The Hills and the 2009 film He's Just Not That Into You, as the song's original version.