"Never" is the debut solo single by American singer Keyshia Cole. Co-written by Cole and rapper Eve, it was produced by Errol "E-Poppi" McCalla, Jr. and Ron Fair. The uptempo track samples from the 1981 hit "Never Too Much" by American singer Luther Vandross. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Vandross is also credited as a songwriter. "Never" was first featured on the soundtrack to Kevin Rodney Sullivan's comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and was later also included on Cole's debut album The Way It Is (2005).
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| Single by Keyshia Cole featuring Eve | ||||
| from the album Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Way It Is | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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The song was one out of three songs from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack that were issued as a single. Released as Cole's debut single through A&M Records in March 2004, "Never" managed to appear on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number seventy-one.[1]
Eve and Cole formed a friendship during the production of this song, but one incident caused a rift. An unfamiliar woman grabbed Eve's purse, and Cole slapped the woman. Angry at Cole for interfering with a job best left for security to handle, Eve ended their friendship.[2][3]
Track listings
editCredits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of The Way It Is.[5]
- Shannon Braxton – recording engineer
- Keyshia Cole – vocals, writer
- Ron Fair – producer
- Tal Hertzberg – recording engineer
- Eve Jeffers – vocals, writer
- Errol "E-Poppi" McCalla Jr. – producer
- Dave Pensado – mixing engineer
- Luther Vandross – writer (sample)
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] | 71 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ Staff (March 8, 2022). "Keyshia Cole Talks About The Incident That Ended Her Friendship With Eve". WBLS. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Reese, Alexis (March 8, 2022). "Keyshia Cole Explains Why Her Friendship With Eve Ended". BET. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Never – Single". Napster (US). Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ The Way It Is (Media notes). Keyshia Cole. A&M Records. 2005.
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