Never Really Over | |||||
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Single by Katy Perry | |||||
Album | Smile | ||||
Released | May 31, 2019 | ||||
Genre(s) | Electropop, Dance pop | ||||
Length | 3:44 | ||||
Label(s) | Capitol | ||||
Producer(s) | Zedd, Dreamlab | ||||
Smile chronology | |||||
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Never Really Over is a song recorded by Katy Perry, released as a standalone single on May 31, 2019, by Capitol Records. The song was later included in her sixth studio album, Smile, as the opening track of the album.
The song is an electropop track that is inspired by "Love You Like That" by Norwegian singer Dagny, with that song's writers receiving credit on "Never Really Over". It peaked within the top 10 in countries including Australia, Canada, Hungary and Mexico, as well as the top 20 in countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States. At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Never Really Over" was nominated for Most Performed Pop Work of the Year.
Promotion and release[]
On May 27, Universal Music Group first hinted towards a new project when a few selected fans were invited to a "Katy Perry Fan Event" that took place two days later. Perry announced the song and revealed the official artwork on her Instagram on May 28. Its cover shows her with blonde hair and wearing an orange dress. The song was made available for pre-save on Spotify upon announcement. Good Morning America teased the song and the music video on May 30, 2019, before its release the following day.
On November 29, 2019, a Black Friday Record Store Day limited edition 12" orange vinyl was released, pairing the song with Perry's next single "Small Talk".
Composition[]
"Never Really Over" is an electropop and dance-pop song that contains a steady bubblegum and house beat, as well as propulsive synth chords. Perry co-wrote the song with Gino Barletta, Hayley Warner and its producers Leah Haywood and Daniel James of Dreamlab, as well as Zedd, whom Perry previously collaborated with on "365". The track is inspired by the 2017 song "Love You Like That", performed by Dagny and written by Dagny, Michelle Buzz and Jason Gill, who all received writing credits for "Never Really Over". Despite their credits, Dagny "never sat down in a room with Katy, or wrote the song for her", but had been contacted by Perry's team in early 2019 and told that "they had been really inspired, and had a song that was like their version of ["Love You Like That"]". It runs for 3 minutes and 44 seconds and is performed in the key of A♭ major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.
Track listing[]
Digital download | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Never Really Over" | 3:43 |
R3HAB Remix | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Never Really Over" (R3HAB Remix) | 3:07 |
Syn Cole Remix | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Never Really Over" (Syn Cole Remix) | 3:08 |
Wow & Flutter Remix | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Never Really Over" (Wow & Flutter Remix) | 6:11 |
12-inch vinyl | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Never Really Over" | 3:44 | ||||||||
2. | "Small Talk" | 2:41 |