Never There

"Never There"
Single by Cake
from the album Prolonging the Magic
Released	October 13, 1998
Format	CD single
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:44
Label	Capricorn
Writer(s)	John McCrea
Producer	John McCrea
Cake singles chronology
"Friend is a Four Letter Word" (1998) "Never There" (1997) "Let Me Go" (1999)

"Never There" is the first single from Cake's third album Prolonging the Magic. The song spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks.

The lyrics are from the viewpoint of a lover who is frustrated that, while his beloved claims to love him back, her actions indicate that she does not really care about him.

Music video

The music video for "Never There" features Cake performing in a western-style bar. While a story arc covers a trucker calling his girlfriend on a pay phone and she never answers.

Track listing

1. "Never There" - 2:44
2. "Cool Blue Reason" - 3:27
3. "Half As Much" - 2:55

Chart positions

Chart (1998)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	78
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	40
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	42
Canadian RPM Alternative 30	10