![]() ![]() Since its release at radio, the single has quickly garnered airplay success, even though major promotion hasn't begun yet, and despite a music video not previously being released. The single was sent to impact urban and mainstream/pop radio on January 19, 2009. In a nutshell, Never Ever has something for everyone." Īndy Kellman of Allmusic noted the song as one of the standout tracks on Fantasy Ride. The magazine goes on to say that the single is "a smooth track encouraging females not to let their unrequited love for any man ruin their lives, but CiCi doesn’t neglect to provide a male perspective: enter Young Jeezy, who delivers a guest verse reminiscent of his contribution on Usher's " Love in This Club". Staying true to that gameplan, she has re-enlisted 'Promise' producer Polow da Don for the latest single from her long-awaited junior album, Fantasy Ride." In Ciara's case, complementing her club bangers (Goodies, 1,2 Step, Get Up, Go Girl) are slower, more laid-back jams (And I, Promise, Can’t Leave 'Em Alone). Idio Magazine gave the song a positive review, stating that "The best artists are skilled at switching between a variety of musical styles and lyrical themes. Because of that, the song's writers and producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, known as the songwriting and production duo Gamble and Huff received songwriting credits Critical reception The song's chorus samples the 1972 worldwide hit, " If You Don't Know Me by Now", by popular Philadelphia soul musical group, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. ![]() I definitely know should be talked about, and I've experienced it before." It's a real situation, and it seems to be very common nowadays in conversations about love and relationships. I fought so long to try and keep it up - keep it afloat and to keep it together, and you got to realize that if somebody's not going to want to - and the key word is 'want to' - love you the same way you love them, then it shouldn't be. I've been in a relationship before where I've given 100 percent, and I feel like I was given 80 percent. Ciara went on to characterize the song as "one of those real records." She elaborated on that in particular on the set of the video shoot for the song, explaining: Polow da Don also called the song a "hard midtempo", calling it an R&B version of a hard rap track, commenting, "where dudes can ride around in their cars and listen to R&B and not feel like a girl." Polow went on to call it "hard like a rap record", and said that was the reason why Young Jeezy didn't have a problem adding his contributions to it. I look at it like this: When I work with her, I'm a fan, and this is what I want her to be doing." Polow da Don went on to compare he and Ciara as having the formula to becoming the new Aaliyah and Timbaland, a famed singer-producer combination in the late 1990s. I understand her and I understand what she should be doing. We've known each other for a long time." When talking about the working relationship between him and Ciara, he replied, "We actually just have this natural chemistry that I don't even have with some of my own artists. ![]() Polow da Don told MTV News, "We both came up and were raised in the same camp. Ciara previously worked with the two on a previous single, " Promise" (2006). įor "Never Ever", Ciara collaborated with previous collaborator and associate Polow da Don, as well as Blac Elvis. Polow da Don, comparing he and Ciara to Aaliyah and Timbaland. She may not have been the best singer, but her voice was so unique and her sound - she had her own lane, and I think Ciara is like that same thing. It's kind of the same thing with Aaliyah. I make her sound like a vocalist versus the other stuff she may do that's more performance, where she can get on the dance floor. ![]()
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