Never Understand
| "Never Understand" | ||||
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Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
| from the album Psychocandy | ||||
| B-side | "Suck" | |||
| Released | February 1985 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | Noise pop | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
| Producer(s) | The Jesus and Mary Chain | |||
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"Never Understand" is the first single from the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain's debut album Psychocandy. It was the band's first release on Blanco y Negro Records and was released through them in February 1985.[1] The song was written by William Reid and Jim Reid, and was produced by The Jesus and Mary Chain. It is considered influential for its use of guitar feedback.[2]
Contents
1 Chart performance
2 Critical reception
3 Track listing
4 Personnel
4.1 The Jesus and Mary Chain
5 References
6 External links
Chart performance
The single reached number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Critical reception
The song was ranked number 1 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME.[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.
- 7" (NEG 8)
- "Never Understand" – 2:54
- "Suck" – 2:07
- 12" (NEG 8T)
- "Never Understand" – 2:54
- "Suck" – 2:07
- "Ambition" (Vic Godard) – 3:31
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Jim Reid – vocals, producer
William Reid – guitar, producer
Douglas Hart – bass, producer
Bobby Gillespie – drums, producer
References
^ "The Story Of The Jesus And Mary Chain's Psychocandy". The Quietus. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.
^ "TRENT REZNOR AND ROBERT SMITH TALK ABOUT THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN’S ‘PSYCHOCANDY’". Retrieved on 18 October 2015.
^ "Never Understand". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 9 December 2008.
^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
- Lyrics at MTV.com
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
