Never Really Over

"Never Really Over" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was released on May 31, 2019, along with its music video. It is an electropop and dance-pop song.^[1] Perry wrote the song with German DJ Zedd, Dagny, Dreamlab, Hayley Werner, Gino Barletta, Michelle Buzz, and Jason Gill, while Zedd and Dreamlab produced it.^[2] Perry worked with Zedd on their joint single, "365", earlier in 2019. The song is included on Perry's studio album, Smile.^[3]

"Never Really Over"
Single by Katy Perry
from the album Smile
Released	May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
Genre	Electropop dance-pop
Length	3:43
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Katy Perry Anton Zaslavski Dagny Dreamlab Gino Barletta Michelle Buzz Hayley Werner Jason Gill
Producer(s)	Zedd Dreamlab
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Con Calma (Remix)" (2019) "Never Really Over" (2019) "Small Talk" (2019)
Music video
"Never Really Over" on YouTube

Patrick Ryan of USA Today called the song "an undeniable earworm that should prove to be a strong song-of-summer contender," while adding that the song was Perry's "best new song in years."^[4]

Music video

The video features bright colors and dancing in California fields.^[5] Perry undergoes acupuncture and is seen with a device catching her tears and watering nearby trees.

Release history

Release date and formats for "Never Really Over"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	May 31, 2019	Digital download streaming	Original	Capitol	[6]
Italy		Radio airplay		Universal	[7]
United States	June 3, 2019	Adult contemporary radio hot adult contemporary radio modern adult contemporary radio		Capitol	[8]
	June 4, 2019	Contemporary hit radio			[9]
Various	July 26, 2019	Digital download streaming	R3hab remix		[10]
			Syn Cole remix		[11]
			Wow & Flutter remix		[12]
Europe	November 29, 2019	12-inch vinyl	Original		[13]
United States