Never There (Sum 41 song)
| "Never There" | ||||
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| Single by Sum 41 | ||||
| from the album Order in Decline | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Studio Mr. Biz (Deryck's home studio), Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Hopeless | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Deryck Whibley | |||
| Producer(s) | Deryck Whibley | |||
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"Never There" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41, written by Deryck Whibley. It was released as the third single from the album Order in Decline on June 18, 2019,[3] a week after the release of the album's second single, "A Death in the Family".
Background[edit]
In an interview Deryck Whibley described the writing process, he said:
I never wanted to write this song, it just kind of poured out of me. I tried to fight it at first but there was no stopping it. I could tell I was writing about my dad, who I've never met and throughout my life it has always been a subject that I don't really think about or care about. It has never really bothered me and when I started thinking about why it never bothered me, I realized it was because my mum was so great and I have such a loving relationship with her. She was so strong as a single mother for my whole life that I never needed to think about my dad.[4]
— Deryck Whibley
In an interview with Kerrang, he added that the song speaks not only of getting to know his father, but also of the link of a "something missing" that he alone can share in the world and how his mother managed to be such a good single mother.[5]
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was released on June 18, 2019, produced by Selfish Entertainment, and directed by John Asher.[3][4] It features pro skateboarder Carl Jr Collins (better known as CJ Collins), actress Holly Lynch and the singer of the band, Deryck Whibley.
Personnel[edit]
- Deryck Whibley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, production, engineering, mixing
- Dave Baksh – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Thacker – rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals
- Jason McCaslin – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Zummo – drums
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019–20) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
References[edit]
- ^ Moyle, Tracey (July 8, 2019). "Album Review: Sum 41 – Order In Decline". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (July 19, 2019). "Sum 41: Order in Decline review — the pop punks grow up, a little". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Goeman, Collin (June 18, 2019). "Sum 41 unplug for touching acoustic single "Never There"". Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Hughes, Josiah (June 18, 2019). "Sum 41 Share Sombre Piano Ballad for Single Parents Everywhere". Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah. "Deryck Whibley Discusses Sum 41's Order in Decline Track By Track". Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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