"I'll Never Stop" is a song by American

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. It was released through

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as the second

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from the international edition of their second studio album, '' No Strings Attached'' (2000) on May 30, 2000. The song was written by

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, and the producer

Kristian Lundin Kristian Lundin (born 7 May 1973) is a Swedish composer, music producer and songwriter. Biography Kristian's worked on the song " Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" which he co-produced with Max Martin for the Backstreet Boys. He co-wrote & pro ...

. "I'll Never Stop" topped the charts in El Salvador, and peaked at number 13 on the

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, and charted in the top 20 in Scotland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. The song was later included on NSYNC's 2005

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'', which was its first release in the United States.

Background and release

"I'll Never Stop" was recorded by NSYNC in Battery Studios on the weekend of July 17–18, 1999, during their break from the NSYNC in Concert tour in New York. The song was written by

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, and the producer

, who produced the song at

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in Sweden. "I'll Never Stop" was released worldwide on various

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formats in May 2000, as stated on the May 20, 2000 issue of ''

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''. It was released as a CD and

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in Europe on May 30, 2000, and as a CD and

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in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2000. The song was included on the band's first

titled ''

'' on October 25, 2005, which was the first release of the song in the United States. "I'll Never Stop" was the biggest-selling

in the United Kingdom between 2009–2011, several years after cassettes were replaced by other music formats. The song sold 24 copies in 2009, 13 copies in 2010, and 11 copies in 2011. ''

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'' suggested that a sole retailer continuously sold copies throughout the country.

Commercial performance

"I'll Never Stop" debuted at the number 13 peak on the

dated July 16, 2000, where it remained for six weeks. On the

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dated July 16, 2000, the song bowed at the number 15 peak. In the Czech Republic, "I'll Never Stop" peaked at number 11 on the

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(IFPI) Czech Republic 1 – Radio Journal chart. On the Swedish

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, the song debuted at number 29 on the chart dated June 22, 2000. It peaked at number 20 on the chart dated July 20, 2000, and remained for 10 weeks. In Germany, "I'll Never Stop" debuted on the

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at the number 23 peak on the chart dated June 19, 2000, and charted for nine weeks.

Music video

The

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for "I'll Never Stop" was released in several European territories on the week of May 27, 2000. The video features four members of an NSYNC fan club dancing to the song, while they watch superimposed footage of the band on various objects such as mirrors, laptops, and pages of scrapbook photos. The fan club consists of a green room with memorabilia, including the single cover of "

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" pasted on the front door. The footage of NSYNC consists of a real life montage of the group participating in various photoshoots in

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, concert footage from the NSYNC 'N Concert

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, and rehearsals in a

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. As of July 2020, the video has over 12 million views on

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Track listing

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European CD single European

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the back cover of "I'll Never Stop". Recording *Produced by Kristian Lundin at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden *Vocals recorded by Mike Tucker at Battery Studios, New York City Personnel * Kristian Lundin songwriter, producer * Max Martin songwriter * Alexander Kronlund songwriter * Mike Tucker vocal recording engineer * Chaz Harper mastering * Chris Haggerty digital editing

Charts

Release history

References

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