"Never Never"
Big red stylized letter A, in the height of the entire cover, on a white background
Single by The Assembly
B-side"Stop/Start"
Released31 October 1983
GenrePop
Length3:45
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Vince Clarke
Producer(s)The Assembly

"Never Never" is the title of the only single released by the Vince Clarke project, the Assembly, in 1983.

The song features Feargal Sharkey of the Undertones on vocals; Sharkey's performance on "Never Never" was a total departure from the punk sound of the Undertones. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for ten weeks. The music video for "Never Never" featured on the video version of Now 1 but the song itself did not appear on the album version.

Track listings

7" single

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Never"Vince Clarke3:46
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop/Start"Vince Clarke, Eric Radcliffe3:01

12" single

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Never Never" (extended version)5:53
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Stop/Start" (extended version)4:22

Charts

Chart (1983–1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 95
Canada (RPM)[2] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 40
Norway (VG-lista)[6] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 19

References

  • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 31. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 20. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
  2. ^ "RPM Magazine: April 14, 1984 - 33 & 45 Records & Art". 3345.ca. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Assembly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  4. ^ "The Assembly – Never Never" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  5. ^ "The Assembly – Never Never". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  6. ^ "The Assembly – Never Never". VG-lista. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  7. ^ "The Assembly – Never Never". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  8. ^ "The Assembly – Never Never". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  9. ^ "Assembly: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Assembly – Never Never" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2010-04-17.

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