"Never Give Up" | ||||
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Single by Sia | ||||
from the album Lion soundtrack | ||||
Released | 18 November 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Sony Classical | |||
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Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
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"Never Give Up" is a song recorded by Sia, from the soundtrack of the Garth Davis-directed film, Lion. Written by Sia and its producer Greg Kurstin, it was released on 18 November 2016.
Jon Blistein from Rolling Stone called it an "inspirational anthem." 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." Lars Brandle in Billboard described it as a "powerful and uplifting" number.
An accompanying lyric video was released on 3 January 2017. Inspired by the plot of the film, the clip follows a child and an older child with their faces shrouded, wearing 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. The song's lyrics appear spray-painted on various surfaces in the yard. Reviewing the clip, Vibe staff wrote the singer "envisioned a journey of hope and faith between two conjoined souls in the visual experience."
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone