Never Start

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{{Infobox song

| name = Never Start

| cover =

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| type = single

| artist = Middle Kids

| album = Middle Kids

| released = 17 January 2017{{cite web|url= https://www.clashmusic.com/news/middle-kids-share-adorable-new-cut-never-start/ |title= Middle Kids Share Adorable New Cut 'Never Start' |website=Clash Music|date=17 January 2017|access-date=1 November 2023}}

| recorded = Sydney

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| label = Middle Kids, UMA

| writer = Hannah Joy

| producer = Tim Fritz

| prev_title = Edge of Town

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Old River

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube| sUC7OFUbn6A|"Never Start"}}}}

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"Never Start"' is a song by Australian group Middle Kids released in January 2017 as the second single from the group's self-titled debut EP. The song did not enter any official chart, but in the week after released, peaked at number 4 on both the hot 100 breakers and Triple J Spins.{{cite web|url=https://images.thebrag.com/tmn/uploads/tmn_australian_singles_report_2017-01-30.pdf|title=The Music Network Australian Singles Report|date=30 January 2017|access-date=1 November 2023}} The following week, the song peaked at number 1 on the Triple J Spins.{{cite web|url= https://images.thebrag.com/tmn/uploads/tmn_australian_singles_report_2017-02-06.pdf| title=The Music Network Australian Singles Report|date=6 February 2017|access-date=1 November 2023}}

The song poled at number 127 in the Triple J Hottest 200 in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/songs-missed-hottest-100/ |title=Here are the songs that just missed out on this year's Hottest 100|website=Tone Deaf|date= January 2018|access-date=1 November 2023|author=Tyler Jenke}}

The song was certified gold in Australia in 2019.

Music video

The music video was directed by Emile Frederick and released on 17 January 2017.{{citation needed|date= November 2023}}

Reception

Robin Murray from Clash Music called the song an "adorably ramshackle indie pop cut" adding, "All helter-skelter guitar lines and bubblegum melody, it's topped off by Hannah Joy's bittersweet vocal."

Certifications

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References

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Category:Middle Kids songs

Category:2017 singles

Category:2016 songs