"I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Rachel Stevens
Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album '' Funky Dory'' in Se ...
. It was released on 3 October 2005 as the third and final single from her second solo album ''
Come and Get It''. It was written by
R. Davis and Jewels & Stone who also produced it.
The song peaked at number 12 in the UK charts, making it Stevens' second single to miss the top ten after
Funky Dory
''Funky Dory'' is the solo debut album by English singer Rachel Stevens. It was released by Polydor Records on 29 September 2003 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by various record producers, including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X. ...
. However, the single received some of the best reviews of Stevens' career with it being hailed by
HMV
Sunrise Records and Entertainment, trading as HMV (for His Master's Voice), is a British music and entertainment retailer, currently operating exclusively in the United Kingdom.
The first HMV-branded store was opened by the Gramophone Company ...
for its "astonishingly flawless vocal performance" and as Stevens' "most commercially accessible and quirky single since "Some Girls". The song was featured in the film ''
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo''. To date, it's Stevens' last single release.
Track listings and formats
CD 1
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" – 3:26
# "Waiting Game"
(Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs ...
, Hannah Robinson
Hannah Robinson (born in Derbyshire) is a British songwriter. Her best-known compositions include Rachel Stevens's UK No. 2 hit "Some Girls", Ladyhawke's " My Delirium" and Annie's "Chewing Gum". Robinson began her career as a vocalist and in ...
, Rachel Stevens) – 3:29
CD 2
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" – 3:26
# "Dumb Dumb" – 3:43
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" (Bimbo Jones Extended Mix) – 7:02
# "I Said Never Again" (PC game)
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" (music video)
12-inch single
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" (Jewels & Stone Extended Mix) – 5:02
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" – 3:26
# "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" (instrumental) – 3:26
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2005 singles
2005 songs
Music videos directed by Trudy Bellinger
Rachel Stevens songs
Songs written by Julian Gingell
Songs written by Rob Davis (musician)
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