Never Never (The Assembly song)

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

"Never Never"
Single by The Assembly
B-side	"Stop/Start"
Released	31 October 1983 (1983-10-31)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:45
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Vince Clarke
Producer(s)	The Assembly

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" was 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Never"	Vince Clarke	3:46

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stop/Start"	Vince Clarke, Eric Radcliffe	3:01

12" single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Never" (extended version)	5:53

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stop/Start" (extended version)	4:22

Charts

Chart performance for "Never Never"

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	95
Belgium (BRT Top 30)[2]	18
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]	49
France (SNEP)[4]	77
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	40
Norway (VG-lista)[8]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	5
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	4
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12]	19
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[13]	6

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. "BRT Top 30". BRT Top 30. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
3. "RPM Magazine: April 14, 1984 - 33 & 45 Records & Art". 3345.ca. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
4. "InfoDisc : Accès direct à ces Artistes -> Ou Choisir Un Artiste dans la Liste & Appuyez sur OK" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Assembly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
6. "The Assembly – Never Never" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
7. "The Assembly – Never Never". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
8. "The Assembly – Never Never". VG-lista. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
9. "The Assembly – Never Never". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
10. "The Assembly – Never Never". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Assembly – Never Never" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
13. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

External links

• "Never Never" at Discogs (list of releases)