"Never Go Back" is a song by Israeli singer-songwriter Dennis Lloyd. Written and produced by Lloyd, it was released by Arista Records on 15 February 2019 as the lead single from his debut extended play, Exident (2019).[2][3] The song's lyrics are a continuation of the narrative of his 2016 single "Nevermind". Lloyd said, "I recorded 'Nevermind' at the beginning of my relationship, and I wrote 'Never Go Back' two days after we broke up."[4]

"Never Go Back"
Single by Dennis Lloyd
from the EP Exident
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Released15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
Genre
Length2:55
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Nir Tibor
Producer(s)Dennis Lloyd
Dennis Lloyd singles chronology
"Leftovers"
(2017)
"Never Go Back"
(2019)
"Wild West"
(2019)
Music video
"Never Go Back" on YouTube

Track listing

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Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Never Go Back"2:55
Digital download – Remixes[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Never Go Back" (Robin Schulz remix)3:04
2."Never Go Back" (Eden Prince remix)2:57
3."Never Go Back"2:55

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 38
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] 20
France (SNEP)[9] 51
Germany (GfK)[10] 40
Israel (Media Forest)[11] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 53
Portugal (AFP)[13] 91
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 61
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 31

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
France (SNEP)[17] 128
Israel (Galgalatz)[18] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 56

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[22] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[23] Gold 10,000
Portugal (AFP)[24] Platinum 10,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Platinum 20,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[26] Gold 4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Morin, Natalie (8 March 2019). "Dennis Lloyd's story continues in 'Never Go Back' vertical video". Earmilk. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Album Never Go Back, Dennis Lloyd". Qobuz. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Dennis Lloyd Breaks Down His Debut EP 'Exident': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ Mercuri, Monica (15 February 2019). "Dennis Lloyd Talks Massive Success Of 'Nevermind' And New Single 'Never Go Back'". Forbes. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Album Never Go Back (Remixes), Dennis Lloyd". Qobuz. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 39. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Media Forest Week 16, 2019". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 09. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  18. ^ "המצעד השנתי הישראלי תשע"ט". Galgalatz. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  19. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Danish single certifications – Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  21. ^ "French single certifications – Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dennis Lloyd; 'Never Go Back')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Dennis Lloyd – Never Go Back" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  25. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Never Go Back')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Dennis Lloyd" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2023.