Never Say Never (Basement Jaxx song)
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| Single by Basement Jaxx featuring ETML | ||||
| from the album Junto | ||||
| Released | 27 June 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:23 | |||
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| Producer | Basement Jaxx | |||
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| "Never Say Never" on YouTube | ||||
"Never Say Never" is a song by the British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. Featuring vocals from Elliot Marshall (credited under the stage name "ETML"), it was written by Simon Ratcliffe, Felix Buxton and Marshall. A soulful disco-house, R&B pop song, it was compared to the works of artists including Calvin Harris, SBTRKT, and Womack & Womack, and labels such as Ministry of Sound and West End Records. It was released on 27 June 2014, as a single off their 2014 album Junto. An accompanying music video premiered on 21 July. Remixes by Tiësto and MOTi, Gotsome Bring It Back, Wayward and Mark Knight were also issued, as well as an extended mix of the original song.
"Never Say Never" was well received by critics. It was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. In the group's home country, it reached number 18 on the UK Indie Chart. Elsewhere, it became the duo's fourth track to top the American Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and appeared on record charts in Australia, Belgium and Japan.