Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
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"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song written and recorded by Barry White
. Released as a single
from his 1973 album
Stone Gon'
, it was a #7 hit in the United States
on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and reached #14 on the UK singles chart
. It was White's second single to be released in the UK, following "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
".
cover
ed "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" in 1997, on her eponymous fourth album
. Her version reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart, #74 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 on the US R&B chart
and spent a week atop the US Dance chart
, the singer fifth #1 on this chart. The CD single
release of Stanfield's cover version also included many remix
es of the song, two of which were also contained in a remix album
released as a companion to her previously-mentioned eponymous album, Lisa Stansfield - The Remix Album.
The tune was also covered by the band Cake
for the soundtrack
of the 1997 film
An American Werewolf in Paris
, a recording which was also included on the band's 2007 album B-Sides and Rarities
.
An instrumental
version of "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" appears on jazz musician Peter White
's (no relation to Barry) 1994 album
Reflections, where it is titled simply "Never Gonna Give You Up" (not to be confused with the Rick Astley
song of the same name
).
On an episode of The Steve Harvey Show
, Steve shows up at Regina's doorstep (in pajamas) to serenade her with "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" to get back into her good graces. (Unfortunately, so is her pastor, who makes Steve leave.)
In 2008, urban jazz
\contemporary jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale
covered the song from his album (alongside with saxophonist Darren Rahn) Rebound (2008). The song features country musician Toby Keith
on vocals.
in a mid 70's era bar as the film's protagonist, unable to adjust to the real world after his service in Vietnam, reveals his desperate plan for a heist job. In the 1996 crime-drama film Bullet it is heard when Butch, his brother and Lester are driving in their convertible after shooting up. The song is also heard during a romantic scene between Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston in 2003 Bruce Almighty
film.
Barry White
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
. Released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from his 1973 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Stone Gon'
Stone Gon'
Stone Gon' is a soul album by Barry White, released in 1973. Stone Gon' remains one of White's most enduring albums, and topped the charts upon its first release as well.-Reception:...
, it was a #7 hit in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and reached #14 on the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was White's second single to be released in the UK, following "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" is a song written, produced and recorded by Barry White. Considering how successful it would end up being, it would probably come as a surprise that, for many years, White had little to no interest in a recording career...
".
Cover versions
Lisa StansfieldLisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...
cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
ed "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" in 1997, on her eponymous fourth album
Lisa Stansfield (album)
Lisa Stansfield is the eponymous fourth solo album by British pop / soul singer Lisa Stansfield, released in March 1997 on the BMG label in the UK and Arista Records in the United States. The album was produced by Stansfield's husband, Ian Devaney...
. Her version reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart, #74 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 on the US R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and spent a week atop the US Dance chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
, the singer fifth #1 on this chart. The CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
release of Stanfield's cover version also included many remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of the song, two of which were also contained in a remix album
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
released as a companion to her previously-mentioned eponymous album, Lisa Stansfield - The Remix Album.
The tune was also covered by the band Cake
Cake (band)
Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
for the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of the 1997 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
An American Werewolf in Paris
An American Werewolf in Paris
An American Werewolf in Paris is a 1997 horror/comedy film about werewolves. It was directed by Anthony Waller and stars Tom Everett Scott and Julie Delpy...
, a recording which was also included on the band's 2007 album B-Sides and Rarities
B-Sides and Rarities (Cake album)
B-Sides and Rarities is the first rarities compilation album by Cake, an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California...
.
An instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
version of "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" appears on jazz musician Peter White
Peter White (musician)
Peter White is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. He also plays the accordion and the piano. His brother, Danny White, was one of the original members who formed the UK based band Matt Bianco.-Career:...
's (no relation to Barry) 1994 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Reflections, where it is titled simply "Never Gonna Give You Up" (not to be confused with the Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
song of the same name
Never Gonna Give You Up
A group of London dance producers, called The Rickrollerz made a house music cover version of "Never Gonna Give You Up" on that day, and in honor of that event....
).
On an episode of The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
, Steve shows up at Regina's doorstep (in pajamas) to serenade her with "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" to get back into her good graces. (Unfortunately, so is her pastor, who makes Steve leave.)
In 2008, urban jazz
Urban jazz
Urban jazz is the fusion of smooth jazz and R&B/hip-hop music. Urban jazz usually contains strong R&B percussion and bass lines. A few of the better known urban jazz artists are Boney James, Ronny Jordan, Nick Colionne, Wayman Tisdale, Najee, and Paul Jackson, Jr.Some of the more successful...
\contemporary jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was an American professional basketball player in the NBA and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.-Early life:Tisdale was born in Fort Worth, Texas...
covered the song from his album (alongside with saxophonist Darren Rahn) Rebound (2008). The song features country musician Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
on vocals.
Usage
The track can be heard in the 1995 social drama film Dead PresidentsDead Presidents
Dead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film written by Michael Henry Brown and also written, produced and directed by the Hughes brothers , starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, N'Bushe Wright and Bokeem Woodbine...
in a mid 70's era bar as the film's protagonist, unable to adjust to the real world after his service in Vietnam, reveals his desperate plan for a heist job. In the 1996 crime-drama film Bullet it is heard when Butch, his brother and Lester are driving in their convertible after shooting up. The song is also heard during a romantic scene between Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston in 2003 Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. It stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God that He isn't doing His job correctly, and is then offered the chance to try...
film.
See also
- Number-one dance hits of 1997 (USA)Number-one dance hits of 1997 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1997.-See also:*1997 in music*List of number-one dance hits *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart...