Never Gonna Not Dance Again

"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" is a song by American singer Pink. It was released on November 4, 2022, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Trustfall. The song reached the top 50 in several countries while peaking at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
Single by Pink
from the album Trustfall
Released	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
Genre	Pop[1] disco[2] soul[2]
Length	3:45
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Alecia Moore Max Martin Shellback
Producer(s)	Max Martin Shellback
Pink singles chronology
"Irrelevant" (2022) "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" (2022) "Trustfall" (2023)
Music video
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" on YouTube

Background and release

On October 6, 2022, Pink announced that she would be touring in Europe as part of her Summer Carnival Tour in 2023.^[3] On October 17, 2022, two weeks before the song's release, Pink teased the song and released a snippet on social media.^[4] The song became available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify on November 4, 2022.

Composition

The song was described as "an upbeat anthem about dancing through our perpetually hard times". An associated press release called the track "vibrant, joyful and euphoric".^[5]

In an interview on U.S. morning television program Good Morning America, Pink said that the song reflected her desire to just find happiness, saying "you can take everything I have, but you can't take my joy." In the same interview, she noted that insecurities should not limit people from doing what they want.^[6]

Music video

The music video was released on YouTube the same day.^[7] The singer is seen wearing a colourful outfit and roller skating in a grocery store and a parking lot.^[8] At the end, the former transforms into a nightclub.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" Chart (2022–23) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 64 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 53 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 29 Canada AC (Billboard)[15] 2 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 34 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[17] 6 CIS (TopHit)[18] 87 Croatia Airplay (HRT)[19] 2 Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[20] 1 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[21] 12 France Airplay (SNEP)[22] 15 Germany (GfK)[23] 86 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[24] 14 Hungary (Single Top 40)[25] 10 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[26] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[27] 31 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[28] 6 Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[29] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 50 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[32] 9 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[33] 12 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[34] 21 Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[35] 2 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 58 UK Singles (OCC)[38] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 99 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[40] 9 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[41] 6 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[42] 21 Venezuela (Record Report)[43] 50

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[44] 163 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] 95 2023 year-end chart performance for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" Chart (2023) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[46] 34 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[47] 46 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[48] 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[49] 82 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[50] 23 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52]	Gold	35,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[53]	Gold	20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[54]	Gold	45,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[55]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[56]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Never Gonna Not Dance Again"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	November 4, 2022	Digital download streaming	Original	RCA	[57]
Italy	November 11, 2022	Radio airplay		Sony	[58]
Various	December 13, 2022	Digital download streaming	Sam Feldt remix	RCA	[59]
United States	January 10, 2023	Contemporary hit radio	Original		[60]
Canada	April 19, 2023	Radio arplay	Original	RCA

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