Never Start

"Never Start"' is a song by Australian group Middle Kids released in January 2017 as the second single from the group's self-titled debut EP. The song did not enter any official chart, but in the week after released, peaked at number 4 on both the hot 100 breakers and Triple J Spins.^[2] The following week, the song peaked at number 1 on the Triple J Spins.^[3]

"Never Start"
Single by Middle Kids
from the album Middle Kids
Released	17 January 2017[1]
Recorded	Sydney
Label	Middle Kids, UMA
Songwriter(s)	Hannah Joy
Producer(s)	Tim Fritz
Middle Kids singles chronology
"Edge of Town" (2016) "Never Start" (2017) "Old River" (2017)
Music video
"Never Start" on YouTube

The song poled at number 127 in the Triple J Hottest 200 in 2017.^[4]

The song was certified gold in Australia in 2019.

Music video

The music video was directed by Emile Frederick and released on 17 January 2017.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Robin Murray from Clash Music called the song an "adorably ramshackle indie pop cut" adding, "All helter-skelter guitar lines and bubblegum melody, it's topped off by Hannah Joy's bittersweet vocal."^[1]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	35,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.