"Never Going Home" is a song by French DJ Kungs. It was released on 21 May 2021 via Island Records from his upcoming second studio album.[2] The song prominently samples the 2019 single "Idol" by Italian producer Mind Enterprises.[3] It reached top 10 in France, Poland, Croatia, Dutch Top 40 and Flanders, and number one in Wallonia.
"Never Going Home" | ||||
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Single by Kungs | ||||
from the album Club Azur | ||||
Released | 21 May 2021 | |||
Genre | House[1] | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Island Records | |||
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Producer(s) |
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Kungs singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Never Going Home" on YouTube |
Music video
editThe music video was released on 21 May 2021 via YouTube, The video was filmed at Cercle des Nageurs in Marseille, France. It features people from several generations "letting themselves be carried away by the music".[4]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from All Music.[5]
- Kungs – producer, composer, primary artist,
- Mike Marsh – mastering engineer
- Martin Picandet – composer, vocal
- Alexander Ridha – producer, mixing
- Andrea Tirone – composer
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Monthly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[51] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[52] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[53] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[54] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 21 May 2021 | Island Records | [55] | |
Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [56] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Williams, Isla (21 May 2021). "Kungs gets us pumped for summer with new single "Never Going Home"". Celemix. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Kungs Returns with Sunkissed New Single 'Never Going Home'". Music is 4lovers. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Clip "Regarde-moi" : Kungs transforme des toilettes en piste de danse (màj)" (in French). 7 August 2021.
- ^ Nawal Bonnefoy and Lorène de Susbielle (21 May 2021). "Le DJ français Kungs est de retour avec "Never Going Home"". BFM TV (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home / Credits". All Music. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Kungs — Never Going Home. TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "ARC 100 — datum: 13. rujna 2021" (in Croatian). HRT. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 31, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Media Forest charts". Media Forest. 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 30" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Jan 19, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 23, 2021". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/09/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. September 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202149 into search. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202208 into search. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kungs – Never Going Home". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: September 2021". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Monthly Chart: January 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: October 2021". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 12/2021" (in Czech). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart 2021". Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2021". Mahasz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2021" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2021" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "'Friday' Riton i Nightcrawlers z udziałem Mufasa & Hypemana – radiowym numerem jeden w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2021". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart 2022". Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2022" (in Hungarian). Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 – a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "French single certifications – Kungs – Never Going Home" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kungs; 'Never Going Home')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Kungs – Never Going Home" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 November 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Never Going Home" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Never Going Home in the search box.
- ^ "Never Going Home - Single by Kungs". Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Kungs "Never Going Home" | (Radio Date: 21/05/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2022.