Never Stop (Brand New Heavies song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Never Stop

| cover = Never Stop (David Morales Mixes).jpg

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| type = single

| artist = the Brand New Heavies featuring N'Dea Davenport

| album = The Brand New Heavies {{noitalic|(re-release)}}

| released = {{Start date|1991|09|23|df=y}}{{cite magazine|date=21 September 1991|title=New Releases: Singles|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1991/MW-1991-09-21.pdf|magazine=Music Week|page=21|access-date=5 January 2025}}

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| label = FFRR

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| chronology = The Brand New Heavies

| prev_title = Dream Come True

| prev_version = Brand New Mix

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Stay This Way

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|WVj6FiZTwSM|"Never Stop"}}}}

}}

"Never Stop" is a song by the English band the Brand New Heavies, included on the 1991 re-release of their eponymous debut studio album. A remixed version by David Morales featuring vocals by N'Dea Davenport was released as the third single from the album on 23 September 1991.

The song's drum beat was sampled in George Michael's 1992 hit single, "Too Funky".{{cite web |title=George Michael's 'Too Funky' |url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/33386/George-Michael-Too-Funky-The-Brand-New-Heavies-Never-Stop/ |website=WhoSampled |access-date=5 January 2025}}

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Douglas Gayeton, saw heavy rotation on MTV.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Track listing

CD maxi single – David Morales mixes{{cite AV media notes |title=Never Stop (David Morales Mixes) |type=UK CD maxi single |others=The Brand New Heavies featuring N'Dea Davenport |publisher=FFRR Records |year=1991 |id=FCD 165}}

"Never Stop" (single radio edit) – 3:39
"Never Stop" (Morales extended mix) – 6:49
"Never Stop" (Heavies extended mix) – 5:39
"Never Stop" (Kincaid mix) – 3:51

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Chart performance for "Never Stop" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1991) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|UK\|43\|date=19911006\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 January 2025}}
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=379&sort=date \|title=The Brand New Heavies Chart History (Hot 100) \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=5 January 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512162049/http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=379&sort=date \|archive-date=12 May 2017}} \| 54
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=367&sort=date \|title=The Brand New Heavies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=5 January 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512160527/http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=367&sort=date \|archive-date=12 May 2017}} \| 3

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|+Chart performance for "Never Stop"

! scope="col"| Chart (1991)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|43|date=19911006|rowheader=true|access-date=5 January 2025}}

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=379&sort=date |title=The Brand New Heavies Chart History (Hot 100) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=5 January 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512162049/http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=379&sort=date |archive-date=12 May 2017}}

| 54

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=367&sort=date |title=The Brand New Heavies Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=5 January 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512160527/http://www.billboard.com/artist/388656/brand-new-heavies/chart?f=367&sort=date |archive-date=12 May 2017}}

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References

Category:1991 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:FFRR Records singles