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{{short description|2009 single by Tinchy Stryder}}
{{Infobox Single
{{For|the song by Lumidee|Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)}}
| Name = Never Leave You
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
| Cover = Stryder feat amelle.jpg
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
| Artist = [[Tinchy Stryder]] featuring [[Amelle Berrabah|Amelle]]
{{Infobox song
| from Album = [[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]
| B-side = It's a Problem
| name = Never Leave You
| Released = August 2, 2009
| cover = Stryder feat amelle.jpg
| alt =
| Format = [[CD single]], [[music download|digital download]]
| Recorded = 2009
| type = single
| artist = [[Tinchy Stryder]] featuring [[Amelle Berrabah|Amelle]]
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[Grime (music)|grime]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[pop music|pop]]
| album = [[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]
| Length = 3:30
| Label = [[Island Records]]
| B-side = It's a Problem
| Writer = Berrabah, Tinchy Stryder
| released = 2 August 2009
| Producer =
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| Chronology = [[Tinchy Stryder]] singles
| venue =
| Last single = "[[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]]"<br>(2009)
| genre =
| This single = "'''Never Leave You'''"<br>(2009)
| length = 3:32
| Next single = "[[I Got Soul]]"<br>(2009)
| label = [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Limited]]<br> [[Island Records|Universal Island Records]]
{{Extra chronology 2
| writer = [[Kwasi Danquah III]]<br>[[Taio Cruz]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
|Artist = [[Amelle Berrabah|Amelle]] singles
| producer = [[Fraser T Smith]]
|Type = singles
| chronology = [[Kwasi Danquah III|Tinchy Stryder]]
| Last single = "[[No Can Do]]"<br>(2008)
| prev_title = [[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]]
| This single = "'''Never Leave You'''"<br>(2009)
| Next single = "[[Get Sexy]]"<br>(2009)
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[I Got Soul]]
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Amelle Berrabah|Amelle]]
| type = singles
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Never Leave You
| year = 2009
| next_title = [[God Won't Save U Now]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
{{External music video|{{Youtube|jFSO9B1K_xw|"Never Leave You"}}}}
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
| Type = single
| Cover = TinchyandAmelleNeverLeaveYou.jpg
| Cover size =
| Alt = Single cover version featuring Amelle Berrabah.
| Border = <!-- optional parameter, type "YES" here to add a 1px border to the cover image -->
}}
}}
"'''Never Leave You'''" is a song by British rapper [[Tinchy Stryder]], released as the fourth single from his second studio album, ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]'' as a digital download on 2 August 2009<ref name="Maxi single">{{cite news|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000507;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=10090546|title=Tinchy Stryder; Amelle - Never Leave You (4-Track Maxi-Single)|date=2 August 2009|publisher=hmv.com|access-date=2009-07-27}}</ref> and then as a CD single on 3 August 2009.<ref name="CD single">{{cite news|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=-3514213423338626373&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=Tinchy+Stryder+Never+Leave+You&btnSubmitSearch.x=0&btnSubmitSearch.y=0|title=Tinchy Stryder: Amelle - Never Leave You |date=3 August 2009|publisher=hmv.com|access-date=2009-07-27}}</ref> The song was written by Stryder with lyrics by [[Taio Cruz]] and features guest vocals by [[Amelle Berrabah|Amelle]], a member of British girl group the [[Sugababes]]. It received airplay on radio stations in the UK including [[BBC 1Xtra]].<ref name="Popjustice">{{cite news|url=http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3730&Itemid=279|title='Never Leave You' By Tinchy Stryder feat Amelle Berrabah|access-date=2009-06-26|work=[[Popjustice]]|publisher=popjustice.com}}</ref> "Never Leave You" has also reached "The A-List" on the [[BBC Radio 1]] playlist.<ref name="The A List">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|title=BBC Radio 1 - The A List|date=15 July 2009|publisher=BBC|access-date=2009-07-27}}</ref> The music video was released on Stryder's official website on 24 June 2009.<ref name="music video">{{cite news|url=http://www.starinthehood.net/blog.php?item=298|title=NEVER LEAVE YOU - OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!|publisher=starinthehood.net|access-date=2009-06-26}}</ref>
}}

"'''Never Leave You'''" is a song recorded and performed by [[British people|British]] [[Grime (music)|grime]] vocalist, [[Tinchy Stryder]]. The song, written by [[Taio Cruz]] is the fourth single from Stryder's second studio album, ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]'' as a 4-track maxi-single on August 2, 2009<ref name="Maxi single">{{cite news|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000507;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=10090546|title=Tinchy Stryder; Amelle - Never Leave You (4-Track Maxi-Single)|date=August 2, 2009|publisher=hmv.com|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> and then as a regular CD single on August 3, 2009<ref name="CD single">{{cite news|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=-3514213423338626373&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=Tinchy+Stryder+Never+Leave+You&btnSubmitSearch.x=0&btnSubmitSearch.y=0|title=Tinchy Stryder: Amelle - Never Leave You |date=August 3, 2009|publisher=hmv.com|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> in the United Kingdom. It features guest vocals by [[Amelle Berrabah]], a member of [[British people|British]] girl group, the [[Sugababes]] and received airplay on many radio stations in the UK including [[BBC 1Xtra]].<ref name="Popjustice">{{cite news|url=http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3730&Itemid=279|title='Never Leave You' By Tinchy Stryder feat Amelle Berrabah|accessdate=2009-06-26|work=''[[Popjustice]]''|publisher=popjustice.com}}</ref> "Never Leave You" has also reached "The A-List" on the [[BBC Radio 1]] playlist.<ref name="The A List">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|title=BBC Radio 1 - The A List|date=July 15, 2009|work=''[[BBC]]''|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref>.The music video was released on Stryder's official website on June 24, 2009.<ref name="music video">{{cite news|url=http://www.starinthehood.net/blog.php?item=298|title=NEVER LEAVE YOU - OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!|publisher=starinthehood.net|accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> On August 9, 2009, "Never Leave You" debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] it was preceded and succeeded by "[[I Gotta Feeling]]" by [[Black Eyed Peas]].<ref name="UK peak">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2009/33|title=UK Singles Top 75|date=August 9, 2009|accessdate=2009-08-09|work=''[[Official Charts Company]]''|publisher=acharts.com}}</ref>
The song immediately rushed into the UK and Ireland charts, charting at No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in Ireland. It knocked the song "[[I Gotta Feeling]]" by American group the [[Black Eyed Peas]] off the UK top spot on 2 August 2009, but failed to knock "I Gotta Feeling" off the Irish top spot, and charted behind it.


==Background==
==Background==
"Never Leave You" is a midtempo [[R&B]]-[[Hip-Hop]] song with with [[Grime]] influences. The song was Amelle's first solo release outside of pop group [[Sugababes]].<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/aug/14/tinchy-stryder-cd-review</ref> The song became Stryder's second number 1 hit with his album [[Catch 22]], it also became [[Amelle]]'s first number 1 single as a solo artists. The song appeared in many different collection albums, including ''R&B Love Collection Summer 2009,'' it was also featured on ''[[Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (UK series)|Now That's What I Call Music! 74]].'' The song became [[Tinchy Stryder]]'s second number 1 hit, and [[Amelle Berrabah]]'s first solo number 1 hit, after having a number of #1 hits with [[girl-group]], [[Sugababes]]. The song was orginally picked to be Stryder's first single from his album [[Catch 22]], but [[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]] was choose instead.
The song was originally picked to be Stryder's first single from his album ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]'', but "[[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]]" was chosen instead. The song was Amelle's first solo release outside of the Sugababes.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/14/tinchy-stryder-cd-review |title=Tinchy Stryder: Catch 22 &#124; CD review |website=The Guardian |date= 14 August 2009|access-date=2010-08-31 | location=London}}</ref> It became Stryder's second number one single from ''Catch 22''. It also became Amelle's first number one single as a solo artist making her, to date, the only member of the Sugababes to achieve a number one single outside of the group.


==Writing and inspiration==
==Writing and inspiration==
On the surface ‘Never Leave You’ is about Tinchy telling a girl how he’s going to be with her forever, but beneath the surface its sentiments are directed towards his original fans, his East London roots and to grime music.<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview.html |title=Interview With Fraser T Smith |publisher=[[HitQuarters]]|date=March 22, 2010 |accessdate=March 29, 2010}}</ref> According to the producer [[Fraser T Smith]], "it's a song about success and staying true to yourself."<ref name="hitquarters.com"/>
On the surface, "Never Leave You" is about Stryder telling a girl how he's going to be with her forever, but beneath the surface its sentiments are directed towards his original fans, his East London roots, to grime music and to memories of growing up in his neighbourhood.<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview.html |title=Interview With Fraser T Smith |publisher=[[HitQuarters]] |date=22 March 2010 |access-date=29 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314061713/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Fraser_T_Smith_Interview.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to the producer [[Fraser T Smith]], "it's a song about success and staying true to yourself."<ref name="hitquarters.com"/>

==Promotion==
[[File:Stryder and Amelle T4OTB.png|thumb|left|195px|Styder and Amelle singing live on T4OTB]]
Tinchy and Amelle performed the song together for the first time at BBC Sound, the song got great reception. The pair performed the song together on, [[T4 on the Beach]] in July 2009, on stage alone side many other artists, the song got a huge response bye the crowd. It was the first time [[Amelle Berrabah]] sang live, alone with out the [[Sugababes]] with her. In Agusut 2009 the pair were still promoting the song, still singing it on show like TMF Sessions, Live Lounge. <br> Tinchy performed the song himself at times, like he did at Ghana party in the park, at Lush! in Kellys Nightclub, Portrush, in October, which Amelle would have been busy with [[girl group]] [[Sugababes]]. The song began airing early July 2009, and a week after it was released, the song shot to the number one spot in the [[UK]] and the UK R&B single charts, it was Amelle first #1 hit as a solo artists, the song became Stryder's second number #1 hit. <br> The song was performed together at 95.8 Capital FM. Styder was seen performing the song may times himself, due to Amelle's commitment with the [[Sugababes]]. The pair performed the song at many different towns, promoting the song themselfs, on high streets, singing the song with just an Acoustic guitar. They sang the song at [[Party in the Park]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Rewind eight months and the name Tinchy Stryder would have been met with blank expressions by all but a core of grime fanatics in East London. Now, having bypassed the critics and trend-setters, the 22-year-old rapper has become one of the year's biggest success stories thanks to a winning combination of pop hooks and hip-hop rhymes. Building on the momentum of his recent chart-topper 'Number One', Stryder's back with summer smash-in-waiting 'Never Leave You'.
"Never Leave You" received positive reviews from music critics. David Balls from [[Digital Spy]] said: "Rewind eight months and the name Tinchy Stryder would have been met with blank expressions by all but a core of grime fanatics in East London. Now, having bypassed the critics and trend-setters, the rapper has become one of the year's biggest success stories thanks to a winning combination of pop hooks and hip-hop rhymes. Building on the momentum of his recent chart-topper 'Number One', Stryder's back with summer smash-in-waiting 'Never Leave You'."


It finds him sticking to the Europoppy sound of his previous singles, but this time he's drafted in his starriest sparring partner yet - Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah. He powers through the verses in his distinctive London twang, she croons the glorious chorus, and Fraser T. Smith keeps the production as fresh and sharp as a grapefuit breakfast. Stryder may have started the year as the so-called "Prince of Grime", but... wait for it... he's fast establishing himself as the King of the Charts.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a167096/tinchy-styder-ft-amelle-never-leave-you.html</ref> The song was gave 4 out of 5 stars {{rating|4|5}}.
"It finds him sticking to the Europoppy sound of his previous singles, but this time he's drafted in his starriest sparring partner yet - Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah. He powers through the verses in his distinctive London twang, she croons the glorious chorus, and Fraser T Smith keeps the production as fresh and sharp as a grapefuit breakfast. Stryder may have started the year as the so-called "Prince of Grime", but... wait for it... he's fast establishing himself as the King of the Charts", and he gave the song four out of five stars.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a167096/tinchy-styder-ft-amelle-never-leave-you.html Digital Spy reception to Never Leave You]</ref>

==Promotion==
Stryder and Amelle performed the song together for the first time at BBC Sound. The pair performed the song together at [[T4 on the Beach]] in July 2009, and at [[Party in the Park]]. In August 2009, the pair were still promoting the song, still singing it on shows like TMF Sessions and [[Live Lounge]]. The song was also performed together at 95.8 Capital FM. After promoting the song, the song shot to number one in the UK. Amelle toured with Stryder on his promotional tour.


==Music video==
==Music video==
===Background===
[[File:Amelle Never Leave You.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Amelle sitting on a metal sofa in "Never Leave You"]]
[[File:Never Leave You (Tinchy Stryder music video - screencap).png|thumb|200px|right|Sugababes member Amelle Berrabah in the music video for Tinchy Stryder's "Never Leave You".]]
The music video features Stryder in his Star in The Hood gear in a room and on a chair with bright lights behind him. There are also scenes of Berbarrah and Stryder singing together and Amelle in a white room. Styder and Amelle are seen together in the same room, but a wall going across, so they can not see each other. Then later the colour of the background lights change and they are pictured in X-Ray vision. There are a number of different scences in the video, Berbarrah and Stryder are seen wearing a number of different clothing.
The music video for the track was directed by [[Emil Nava]], with producer Claire Oxley and executive producer Ben Pugh and Rory Aitkin.<ref name="Music Video">[http://www.promonews.tv/2009/07/22/tinchy-stryder-feat-amelle%E2%80%99s-never-leave-you-by-emil-nava/ Emil Nava directs music video for Stryder and Amelle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528230106/http://www.promonews.tv/2009/07/22/tinchy-stryder-feat-amelle%E2%80%99s-never-leave-you-by-emil-nava/ |date=28 May 2012 }}</ref> The art director of the video was Chris Lightburn-Jones and the stylist Chloe Richardson and Alison Elwin. The editor was in fact Nick Allix at The White House and the colourist was Tareq & James at Prime Focus.<ref name="Music Video"/> Emil Nava stated that the music video would be very bright and relaxed.
There are many scences of Stryder and Amelle sitting on metal-like chairs. They are seen dancing, on the spot.

There are many scences, sexy sences where Amelle Berbarrah is seen rubbing herself up and down, from her neck, downwards.<br>
===Synopsis===
On the end of the video, Stryder is sitting on the metal-like sofa, and Amelle is leaning onto the metal-like sofa, with her hand on her hip.
In the music video it features Tinchy Stryder in his [[Star in the Hood (company)|Star in the Hood]] clothing, in a room, sitting on a chair, with bright lights shining around him. As the scenes move on Amelle and Stryder are seen singing together in a white-coloured room, they are also seen in the same room as one another but a wall separating them so they can not see each other. But as it goes on they are seen in [[X-ray]] vision. Throughout the music video, both Stryder and Berrabah are seen wearing a number of different clothing. Stryder wears three different pairs of jeans, with various shirts, jackets and chains, whilst Berrabah wears two different dresses, and a black [[catsuit]] with cutouts. The pair dance and sing on the spot and back to back, whilst leaning, sitting and lying on metal-like chairs.<ref name="Music Video"/> The majority of the video is filmed using [[Chroma key|green screen]] technology.
It was the first video to feature Amelle's new hair-cut.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
;Never Leave You (4-Track Maxi-Single)<ref name="Maxi single"/>
| headline = CD single / digital download<ref name="Maxi single"/>
#"Never Leave You" (Single Version) - 3:32
| total_length = 13:11
#"Never Leave You" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) - 2:24
| title1 = Never Leave You
#"Never Leave You" (Remix Feat. Bashy & Double S) - 3:33
| note1 = Single Version
#"It's A Problem" - 3:42
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Never Leave You
| note2 = Digital Dog Radio Edit
| length2 = 2:24
| title3 = Never Leave You
| note3 = Remix feat. [[Bashy]] & Double S
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = It's a Problem
| note4 = non-album track
| length4 = 3:42
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
The song immediately rushed to the top of the charts, charting at #1 in the UK and #2 in Ireland, the song knocked [[Black Eyed Peas]]'s song [[I Gotta Feeling]] of the top spot on 2 August 2010, but failed to knock ''I Gotta Feeling'' of the Irish top spot, and charted behind it.
{{col-2}}


===Weekly charts===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Chart (2009)
! Chart (2009)
! Peak<br>position
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: European Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=121|issue=33|page=51|date=22 August 2009}}</ref>
|{{singlechart|Billboardeuropeanhot100|5|artist=Tinchy Stryder|artistid=654489}}
| align="center"| 5
|-
|-
|{{singlechart|Ireland|2|artist=Tinchy Stryder|song=Never Leave You}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|2|artist=Tinchy Stryder|song=Never Leave You|week=32|year=2009|access-date=24 January 2020}}
|-
|-
|{{singlechart|UKchartstats|1|artist=Tinchy Stryder|songid=12377}}
{{single chart|UK|1|artist=Tinchy Stryder|date=20090815}}
|-
|[[UK R&B Chart|UK R&B Singles]]<ref>www.bbc.co.uk/radio1</ref>
|align="center"|1
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
{{start box}}
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|-
|-
! Chart (2009)
{{s-bef|rows=2|before = "[[I Gotta Feeling]]" by [[Black Eyed Peas]]}}
! Position
{{s-ttl|title = [[UK Singles Chart]] [[2009 in British music|number-one single]]|years = August 9, 2009 – August 15, 2009}}
{{s-aft|rows=2|after ="I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas}}
|-
|-
| UK Singles (OCC)<ref name="UK2009year">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20090104/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2009|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>
{{s-ttl|title = [[UK R&B Chart]] [[List of number-one R&B hits of 2009 (UK)|number-one single]]|years = August 9, 2009 – August 15, 2009}}
| align="center"| 51
{{end box}}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Release History==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Tinchy Stryder ft Amelle|title=Never Leave You|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2022|id=10078-3018-1|access-date=25 March 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

==Release history==
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|2 August 2009
|rowspan="2"|United Kingdom
|July 30 2010
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|[[Island Records]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Takeover Entertainment]], [[Island Records|Universal Island Records]]
|-
|August 2 2009
|[[CD Single]]
|[[Island Records]]
|-
|-
|3 August 2009
|[[CD single]]
|}
|}

==See also==
*[[List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)#2009|List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)]]
*[[List of number-one R&B hits of 2009 (UK)]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Kwasi Danquah III singles}}
{{Tinchy Stryder}}
{{Amelle Berrabah}}


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Latest revision as of 17:39, 18 December 2024

For the song by Lumidee, see Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh).

"Never Leave You"
Single by Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle
from the album Catch 22
B-side"It's a Problem"
Released2 August 2009
Recorded2009
Length3:32
LabelTakeover Entertainment Limited
Universal Island Records
Songwriter(s)Kwasi Danquah III
Taio Cruz (lyrics)
Producer(s)Fraser T Smith
Tinchy Stryder singles chronology
"Number 1"
(2009) 		"Never Leave You"
(2009) 		"I Got Soul"
(2009)
Amelle singles chronology
"Never Leave You"
(2009) 		"God Won't Save U Now"
(2012)
Music video
"Never Leave You" on YouTube

"Never Leave You" is a song by British rapper Tinchy Stryder, released as the fourth single from his second studio album, Catch 22 as a digital download on 2 August 2009[1] and then as a CD single on 3 August 2009.[2] The song was written by Stryder with lyrics by Taio Cruz and features guest vocals by Amelle, a member of British girl group the Sugababes. It received airplay on radio stations in the UK including BBC 1Xtra.[3] "Never Leave You" has also reached "The A-List" on the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[4] The music video was released on Stryder's official website on 24 June 2009.[5]

The song immediately rushed into the UK and Ireland charts, charting at No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in Ireland. It knocked the song "I Gotta Feeling" by American group the Black Eyed Peas off the UK top spot on 2 August 2009, but failed to knock "I Gotta Feeling" off the Irish top spot, and charted behind it.

Background

[edit]

The song was originally picked to be Stryder's first single from his album Catch 22, but "Number 1" was chosen instead. The song was Amelle's first solo release outside of the Sugababes.[6] It became Stryder's second number one single from Catch 22. It also became Amelle's first number one single as a solo artist making her, to date, the only member of the Sugababes to achieve a number one single outside of the group.

Writing and inspiration

[edit]

On the surface, "Never Leave You" is about Stryder telling a girl how he's going to be with her forever, but beneath the surface its sentiments are directed towards his original fans, his East London roots, to grime music and to memories of growing up in his neighbourhood.[7] According to the producer Fraser T Smith, "it's a song about success and staying true to yourself."[7]

Critical reception

[edit]

"Never Leave You" received positive reviews from music critics. David Balls from Digital Spy said: "Rewind eight months and the name Tinchy Stryder would have been met with blank expressions by all but a core of grime fanatics in East London. Now, having bypassed the critics and trend-setters, the rapper has become one of the year's biggest success stories thanks to a winning combination of pop hooks and hip-hop rhymes. Building on the momentum of his recent chart-topper 'Number One', Stryder's back with summer smash-in-waiting 'Never Leave You'."

"It finds him sticking to the Europoppy sound of his previous singles, but this time he's drafted in his starriest sparring partner yet - Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah. He powers through the verses in his distinctive London twang, she croons the glorious chorus, and Fraser T Smith keeps the production as fresh and sharp as a grapefuit breakfast. Stryder may have started the year as the so-called "Prince of Grime", but... wait for it... he's fast establishing himself as the King of the Charts", and he gave the song four out of five stars.[8]

Promotion

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Stryder and Amelle performed the song together for the first time at BBC Sound. The pair performed the song together at T4 on the Beach in July 2009, and at Party in the Park. In August 2009, the pair were still promoting the song, still singing it on shows like TMF Sessions and Live Lounge. The song was also performed together at 95.8 Capital FM. After promoting the song, the song shot to number one in the UK. Amelle toured with Stryder on his promotional tour.

Music video

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Background

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Sugababes member Amelle Berrabah in the music video for Tinchy Stryder's "Never Leave You".

The music video for the track was directed by Emil Nava, with producer Claire Oxley and executive producer Ben Pugh and Rory Aitkin.[9] The art director of the video was Chris Lightburn-Jones and the stylist Chloe Richardson and Alison Elwin. The editor was in fact Nick Allix at The White House and the colourist was Tareq & James at Prime Focus.[9] Emil Nava stated that the music video would be very bright and relaxed.

Synopsis

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In the music video it features Tinchy Stryder in his Star in the Hood clothing, in a room, sitting on a chair, with bright lights shining around him. As the scenes move on Amelle and Stryder are seen singing together in a white-coloured room, they are also seen in the same room as one another but a wall separating them so they can not see each other. But as it goes on they are seen in X-ray vision. Throughout the music video, both Stryder and Berrabah are seen wearing a number of different clothing. Stryder wears three different pairs of jeans, with various shirts, jackets and chains, whilst Berrabah wears two different dresses, and a black catsuit with cutouts. The pair dance and sing on the spot and back to back, whilst leaning, sitting and lying on metal-like chairs.[9] The majority of the video is filmed using green screen technology.

Track listing

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CD single / digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Never Leave You" (Single Version)3:32
2."Never Leave You" (Digital Dog Radio Edit)2:24
3."Never Leave You" (Remix feat. Bashy & Double S)3:33
4."It's a Problem" (non-album track)3:42
Total length:13:11

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Date Format Label
2 August 2009 Digital download Takeover Entertainment, Universal Island Records
3 August 2009 CD single

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tinchy Stryder; Amelle - Never Leave You (4-Track Maxi-Single)". hmv.com. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Tinchy Stryder: Amelle - Never Leave You". hmv.com. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. ^ "'Never Leave You' By Tinchy Stryder feat Amelle Berrabah". Popjustice. popjustice.com. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - The A List". BBC. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  5. ^ "NEVER LEAVE YOU - OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!". starinthehood.net. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  6. ^ Alexis Petridis (14 August 2009). "Tinchy Stryder: Catch 22 | CD review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Interview With Fraser T Smith". HitQuarters. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  8. ^ Digital Spy reception to Never Leave You
  9. ^ a b c Emil Nava directs music video for Stryder and Amelle Archived 28 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Hits of the World: European Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 33. 22 August 2009. p. 51.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Leave You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Tinchy Stryder ft Amelle – Never Leave You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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