Never Give Up (Sia song)

"Never Give Up" is a song recorded by Sia, from the soundtrack of the Garth Davis-directed film, Lion (2016). Written by Sia and her producer Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 18 November 2016.[1] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written For Visual Media.[2]

"Never Give Up"
Single by Sia
from the album Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released	18 November 2016
Studio	Echo Studio (Los Angeles)
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:41
Label	Monkey Puzzle Sony Classical
Songwriter(s)	Sia Furler Greg Kurstin
Producer(s)	Greg Kurstin
Sia singles chronology
"The Greatest" (2016) "Never Give Up" (2016) "Angel by the Wings" (2016)

Critical reception

Jon Blistein from Rolling Stone called it an "inspirational anthem."[3] Sam Murphy from Music Feeds said, "Sia taps into the Indian roots of the film by delivering a Bollywood vibe beneath her characteristically sunny undertones."[4] Lars Brandle in Billboard described it as a "powerful and uplifting" number.[5] The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.[2]

Lyric video

An accompanying lyric video was released on 3 January 2017. Inspired by the plot of the film,[6] the clip follows a child and an older child with their faces shrouded, wearing half-blonde and -black Sia wigs, searching for each other in a deserted and ominous train station. As the video progresses, the kids reunite, scale a steely locomotive and follow the tracks out of the station and into the night.[3] The song's lyrics appear spray-painted on various surfaces in the yard.[7] Reviewing the clip, Vibe staff wrote that the singer "envisioned a journey of hope and faith between two conjoined souls in the visual experience."[8]

Credits

Adapted from Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album liner.[9]

• Chris Allgood – assistant mastering
• Julian Burg – engineer
• Sia Furler – lead and background vocals
• Alex Pasco – engineer
• Greg Kurstin – mixing, engineer, producer, tambura [tanpura], keyboards, drums, programming, percussion
• Emily Lazar – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–17) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 29 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 12 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 11 France (SNEP)[13] 17 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 8 Germany (Airplay Chart)[15] 1 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16] 6 Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 16 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 77 Norway Digital Songs (Billboard)[21] 7 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22] 51 Romania (Media Forest)[23] 3 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[24] 8 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 97 Slovenia (SloTop50)[26] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 33

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position France (SNEP)[28] 149 Germany (Official German Charts)[29] 92 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[30] 95 Hungary (Single Top 40)[31] 85 Slovenia (SloTop50)[32] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 98

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	Gold	35,000
France (SNEP)[35]	Platinum	150,000
Poland (ZPAV)[36]	Gold	10,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Never Give Up – Sia – Greg Kurstin". Deezer. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
2. "Grammy Nominations 2018: Complete List". Variety. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
3. Blistein, Jon (3 January 2017). "Watch Sia's Stirring 'Never Give Up' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
4. "Hear A New Bollywood-Inspired Sia Song 'Never Give Up'". Music Feeds. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
5. Brandle, Lars (4 January 2017). "Watch Sia's Lyric Video for 'Lion' Theme 'Never Give Up'". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
6. "Sia's "Never Give Up" Gets a 'Lion'-Inspired Music Video". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
7. "See Faceless Characters in Sia Wigs Run through Train Yard in "Never Give Up" Video". ABC News. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
8. "Sia's "Never Give Up" Lyric Video Is A Journey Filled With Hope". Vibe. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
9. Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Various artists including Sia. Scored by Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka. Sony Classical & The Weinstein Company. Cat no. 88985400442. Track 1 "Never Give Up" appears courtesy of Monkey Puzzle Records.
10. "Australian-charts.com – Sia – Never Give Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
11. "Austriancharts.at – Sia – Never Give Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201717 into search. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
13. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 18, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sia – Never Give Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
15. "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 03/2017". German Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
17. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
18. "Luxembourg Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
19. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 10 March 2017.
20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sia – Never Give Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
21. "Norway Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
22. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
23. "Romanian International Top 10 Singles Chart". Media Forest. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
24. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201728 into search. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
25. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201703 into search. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
26. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
27. "Swisscharts.com – Sia – Never Give Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
28. "Top Singles Annuel 2017 (physique + téléchargement + streaming)". SNEP(Syndicat National de l'Edition phonographique). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
29. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
30. "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
31. "Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
32. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart". SloTop50. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
33. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
34. "ARIA CHART WATCH #414". auspOp. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
35. "French single certifications – Sia – Never Give Up" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
36. "Polish single certifications – Sia – Never Give Up" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• Lyric video on YouTube