Never Surrender (song)

"Never Surrender"
Single by Corey Hart
from the album Boy in the Box
A-side	"Never Surrender"
B-side	"Water from the Moon"
Released	June 8, 1985
Format	7" Vinyl 12" Vinyl
Recorded	Le Studio, Quebec
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:16 (7")
Label	Aquarius (CAN), EMI America (U.S.)
Writer(s)	Corey Hart
Producer	Phil Chapman, Jon Astley and Corey Hart
Certification	Platinum (CAN)
Corey Hart singles chronology
"Lamp at Midnite" (1985) "Never Surrender" (1985) "Boy in the Box" (1985)
Music sample "Never Surrender"

"Never Surrender" is a power ballad and hit song recorded by Canadian singer Corey Hart. It was the first single to be released off his second album, 1985's Boy in the Box. The song was a number one single for nine weeks in Canada and was Hart's highest charting single in the United States, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1985.

The song won a Juno Award in 1985 for the "Single of the Year", and was certified Platinum in Canada for sales of over 100,000 copies in 1985.^[1]

Allmusic called "Never Surrender": "a soaring power ballad of empowerment, giving this album (Boy in the Box) a greater musical and emotional range than his (Hart's) debut."^[2] Regarding the song becoming another US hit single Hart said "I really think it's difficult breaking into America regardless of where you're from. I don't think it's any more difficult for a Canadian act than for a band from Oklahoma".^[3]

Music video

The music video features a story line of Hart leaving his home and hitchhiking his way to a major city where he finds himself alone and ends with a 'live' performance with his band. Portions of the video were filmed on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, including the now defunct Crest Grill. The video's director, Rob Quartly, had worked with Hart on three previous music videos and Quartly was again nominated for a Juno Award for his work on this video.

Versions

The album version of the song is 4:58, while the 7" single is shortened to 4:16. The 12" single features the album version of the song.

Performers

• Corey Hart - vocals
• Russell Boswell - bass
• Gary Breit - keyboards
• Michael Hehir - guitars
• Andy Hamilton - saxophone
• Bruce Moffet - percussion

Preceded by "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran

Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single July 6, 1985 – July 27, 1985

Succeeded by "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young

References

1. ^ "Canada Certifications". CRIA. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boy in the Box Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r40008. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
3. ^ Linda Moleski (1986-11-22), Canadian's Overjoyed At US Success - Hart Is Beside Himself, Billboard 

• Liner notes from Boy in the Box album
• MVDbase - List of Hart's videos
• Discogs - List of Hart's singles