"Never Give Up" | ||||
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Single by Sia | ||||
from the album Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
Released | 18 November 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:41 | |||
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Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
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Lyric video | ||||
"Never Give Up" on YouTube |
"Never Give Up" is a song recorded by Sia, from the soundtrack of the Garth Davis-directed film, Lion (2016). Written by Sia and her producer Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 18 November 2016. [1] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written For Visual Media. [2] It is an electropop ballad, with influences of Indian Music.
Jon Blistein from Rolling Stone called it an "inspirational anthem." [3] Sam Murphy from Music Feeds said, "Sia taps into the Indian roots of the film by delivering a Bollywood vibe beneath her characteristically sunny undertones." [4] Lars Brandle in Billboard described it as a "powerful and uplifting" number. [5] The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. [2]
An accompanying lyric video was released on 3 January 2017. Inspired by the plot of the film, [6] the clip follows a child and an older child with their faces shrouded, wearing half-blonde and -black Sia wigs, searching for each other in a deserted and ominous train station. As the video progresses, the kids reunite, scale a steely locomotive and follow the tracks out of the station and into the night. [3] The song's lyrics appear spray-painted on various surfaces in the yard. [7] Reviewing the clip, Vibe staff wrote that the singer "envisioned a journey of hope and faith between two conjoined souls in the visual experience." [8]
Adapted from Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album liner. [9]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [34] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
France ( SNEP) [35] | Platinum | 133,333‡ |
Germany ( BVMI) [36] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Poland ( ZPAV) [37] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |