I Never Liked You (song)

Infobox Single
Name = I Never Liked You


Artist = Rogue Traders
Album = Better in the Dark
B-side = "Shout Out"
Released = Start date|2008|1|14 (Australia)
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded =
Genre = Dance, Pop, Alternative rock, Rock
Length = 3:29
Label = Columbia
Writer = James Ash, Melinda Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Timothy Henwood
Producer = James Ash
Certification = Gold (ARIA) [ [http://forums.roguetraders.com.au/index.php?showtopic=4382 Rogue Aria Watch- Part 3] . Rogue Traders Official Site. Retrieved on April 25, 2008]
Last single = "Don't You Wanna Feel" (2007)
This single = "I Never Liked You" (2008)
Next single = "What You're On" (2008)"I Never Liked You" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian band Rogue Traders. The song was written by James Ash, Melinda Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Timothy Henwood, and produced by Ash for the band's third studio album "Better in the Dark" (2007). The song's lyrics were written as a reaction "to endless love songs on [the] radio". [http://www.roguetraders.com.au/newsEvents/home.do?newsId=20030829005058 "Rogue Traders' New Album In Stores Now!"] . RogueTraders.com.au. Retrieved November 21 2007.]

The song was released as the album's second single in Australia on January 14 2008. It has reached number nine on the Australian singles chart, and has become the band's sixth top ten single.

Background and release

According to lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte, "I Never Liked You" began as a song about Cinderella, but "that didn't go anywhere!". James Ash has described the song as a "reaction to endless love songs on [the] radio" and said that he "wanted to [do] something opposite. I like to think of it as the Anti-Breakup song!"

"I Never Liked You" was released as a CD single and digital download in Australia. The CD single included "Shout Out", a previously unreleased song, and both formats featured a remix of "Watching You" by Chris Lake. In November 2007, the band performed the song during the Australian Idol 2007 grand finale at the Sydney Opera House. James Ash has described the performance as their "best TV moment".Ash, James. [http://forums.roguetraders.com.au/index.php?showtopic=4063&hl=greetings+from+boot+camp "Greetings From Boot Camp..."] . Roguetraders.com.au. November 26 2007. Retrieved January 31 2008.]

Chart performance

"I Never Liked You" debuted on the Australian singles chart on January 27 2008 at number eleven. The following week, the song rose two positions to #9 but in its third week fell out of the ARIA top ten to number eleven [http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rogue+Traders&titel=I+Never+Liked+You&cat=s "Rogue Traders: I Never Liked You"] . Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved January 31 2008.] . It stayed within the top fifty for a further twelve weeks before dropping off the charts.

On the Physical Singles Chart, "I Never Liked You" debuted and peaked at number five [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1S50 Top 50 Physical Singles Chart] . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.] , and on the the Digital Track Chart, it peaked at number ten [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1DT40 Top 40 Digital Track Chart] . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.] .

On April 19, I Never Liked You was certified Gold (35,000+ copies sold) by ARIA Charts [ [http://forums.roguetraders.com.au/index.php?showtopic=4382 Rogue Aria Watch- Part 3] . Rogue Traders Official Site. Retrieved on April 25, 2008]

Music video

The music video for "I Never Liked You" was filmed in late 2007. The video was influenced by kung fu and manga and features Bassingthwaighte and Ash combating an Asian gang to rescue their band members, who have been taken hostage. [http://www.roguetraders.com.au/newsEvents/home.do?newsId=20030829005256 "Watch Rogue Treaders' New Knockout Clip 'I Never Liked You'"] . Roguetraders.com.au. December 14 2007. Retrieved January 31 2008.] The video begins with the band performing in a garage. Scenes of Bassingthwaighte and Ash being chased on motorcycles in a futuristic city are then shown. The video concludes with Bassingthwaighte and Ash fighting the gang and escaping with the other band members.

Bassingthwaighte and Ash received stunt training over two days by the team behind stunts in the "Star Wars" and "The Matrix". The music video premiered on the band's official website on December 14 2007.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Never Liked You".

CD single (88697212382; Released January 14 2008)
# "I Never Liked You" - 3:29
# "Shout Out" - 3:59
# "Watching You" (Chris Lake's downtown vocal) - 6:51

Digital download (Released November 10 2007)
# "I Never Liked You" - 3:28

iTunes EP (Released January 15 2008)
# "I Never Liked You" - 3:31
# "Watching You" (Chris Lake's downtown vocal) - 6:53

Charts

;Notes
*G ^Gold, 35,000+ records sold

References

External links

* [http://www.ineverlikedyou.com.au/ "I Never Liked You" Minisite]