Never Say Never (Romeo Void song)
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| Single by Romeo Void | ||||
| from the album Benefactor | ||||
| Released | November 1982 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 (album and 7" version) 6:06 (EP and 12" version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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"Never Say Never" is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. One of their best-known songs, "Never Say Never" was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a black-and-white music video that spoofs Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar and saxophone, incorporating post-punk influences. The song reached #17 on the Billboard Dance / Disco chart chart on the 27th of March, 1982.
Originally released on an EP through 415 Records, "Never Say Never" was re-recorded for the band's second album and major label debut, Benefactor. The album version is more radio friendly, cutting the song's length almost in half and removing expletives.