"Never Left" is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, released on May 6, 2021, as the lead single from his second studio album We Love You Tecca 2 (2021). The track was produced by ThankYouWill, Taz Taylor, and Cxdy.

"Never Left"
Single by Lil Tecca
from the album We Love You Tecca 2
ReleasedMay 6, 2021
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Tecca singles chronology
"Show Me Up"
(2021)
"Never Left"
(2021)
"Money on Me"
(2021)
Music video
"Never Left" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop wrote that although the track was "not quite as immediately accessible as some of Tecca's previous work", he complimented Tecca's "melodic instincts" as "sharp".[1]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Never Left"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 30
Global 200 (Billboard)[3] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 100
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 31
US Rolling Stone Top 100[12] 28

Certifications

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Certifications for "Never Left"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lil Tecca Maintains That He "Never Left"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Tecca". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lil Tecca – Never Left" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Popular Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tecca – Never Left". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Tecca – Never Left". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2023.