Never Be like You

"Never Be like You"
Single by Flume featuring Kai
from the album Skin
Released 16 January 2016 (2016-01-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:54
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Streten
  • De Gasperis Brigante
  • Earley
Certification
Flume chronology
"Some Minds"
(2015)		 "Never Be like You"
(2016)		 "Smoke & Retribution"
(2016)
Kai chronology
"Crawl"
(2013)		 "Never Be like You"
(2016)		 "Mind"
(2016)

"Never Be like You" is a song by Australian musician Flume, featuring vocals from Canadian singer Kai. It was released on 16 January 2016 by Future Classic, as the lead single of his second studio album, Skin. The song debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, later reaching number one and becoming Flume's first song to top the chart. The song also charted in Belgium, France, the United States and New Zealand, where it reached number 2 on RMNZ Singles Chart.

In a press release, Flume said, "Kai and I were sending ideas back and forth online, then met up in New York and went into the studio. We laid down some chords and started an idea but weren't feeling inspired. So we went out into the night for a few hours and when we returned, it all started to come together."[1]

A remix by Disclosure was released on 4 March 2016 and a remix EP was released on 25 March 2016.

Critical reception

Harley Brown of Spin said that "Diplo‑endorsed singer Kai provides sumptuous and sterling vocals over sparkling half‑time drops, like an instrumental B‑side from [Justin Timberlake's 2006 album] FutureSex LoveSounds" and that "The new R&B look is a good one for Flume".[2]

Billboard said "The song features Canadian chanteuse Kai, smoothly balancing chilled out trap effects with spacey ambient noise and future bass elements, going hard and soft at once – a duality expressed in the lyrics as well, with Kai begging forgiveness while asserting right to just be herself".[3]

Rolling Stone named "Never Be like You" one of the 30 best songs of the first half of 2016: "The pop realization of the twisted techno mutations of cutting-edge acts like Flying Lotus, Rustie and Arca. "Never Be like You" skulks like Justin Timberlake's "My Love" caught in a parade of sparking, stuttering robotics."[4]

Track listings

Digital download[5]
  1. "Never Be like You" – 3:54
Digital download[6]
  1. "Never Be like You" (Disclosure Remix) – 6:11
Digital download (EP)[7]
  1. "Never Be like You" – 3:54
  2. "Never Be like You" (Disclosure Remix) – 6:11
  3. "Never Be like You" (Wave Racer Remix) – 3:28
  4. "Never Be like You" (Teengirl Fantasy Remix) – 4:22

Digital download[8]

  1. "Never Be like You" (Martin Solveig Remix) – 4:44

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 1
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 26
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 21
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 26
France (SNEP)[16] 27
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 59
Italy (FIMI)[19] 81
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[20] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 2
Portugal (AFP)[23] 63
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 95
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 20
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[28] 3
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[29] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 11

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
Australia 4× Platinum[31] 280,000
United States Platinum[32] 1,000,000

References

  1. ↑ Kaye, Ben (16 January 2016). "Flume shares new single 'Never Be like You' featuring Kai — listen". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Brown, Harley (15 January 2016). "Flume Premieres Shuddering 'Never Be Like You' Off of His New Album, Skin". Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Flume Asserts Himself on New Single, 'Never Be Like You': Listen". 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Christopher R. Weingarten (June 22, 2016). "30 Best Songs of 2016 So Far". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Never Be Like You ft Kai". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Never Be Like You ft. Kai (remix)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Never Be Like You ft Kai (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Never Be Like You (feat. Kai) [Martin Solveig Remix] - Single by Flume on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Flume feat. Kai - Never Be Like You" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Flume – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Flume. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 22, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 23, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 2016-07-08 al 2016-06-14)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 23)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201626 into search. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "March 2016/ Archive Chart: 17 March 2016" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Flume – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Flume. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  28. ↑ "Flume – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Flume. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  29. ↑ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. 9 April 2016.
  30. ↑ "Flume – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Flume. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  32. ↑ Manning, Ashley (23 August 2016). "FLUME GOES PLATINUM WITH 'NEVER BE LIKE YOU'". mixmag. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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