Never Catch Me
"Never Catch Me" | ||||
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Single by Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar | ||||
from the album You're Dead! | ||||
Released | October 6, 2014[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ellison | |||
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Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Never Catch Me" on YouTube |
"Never Catch Me" is a song by American music producer
Composition
The song features "buoyantly" jazzy, occasionally
The track's instrumental samples Eric McDaniels and TLC Cathedral Choirs ONE MORE CHANCE, notably the bassline provided by Reggie Young.Critical reception
Music critics favorably reviewed "Never Catch Me". Named Best New Track by
Music video
Directed by Hiro Murai,[9] the video begins at a funeral (including attendees Flying Lotus and Thundercat in cameo roles). Seemingly a sad video, it turns instantly joyful when the two late children—a boy and a girl—bound out of their caskets at the front of the church and dance gleefully down the aisle. The mourners can't see the children as they dance right out of the church and out onto a blacktop, but a group of other kids chases after them as they hop in a hearse and drive away.[10]
The clip was featured by several publications on their year-end list of best videos, including
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] | 71 |
Japan ( Japan Hot 100)[16]
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100 |
References
- ^ "Never Catch Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar)". amazon. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Grow, Kory (September 3, 2014). "Hear Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar's Jazzy Song 'Never Catch Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon (September 26, 2014). ""Never Catch Me" review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Pitchfork Staff (December 23, 2014). "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Greene, Jayson. "Flying Lotus "Never Catch Me" [ft. Kendrick Lamar]". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Payne, Chris. "Hear Kendrick Lamar & Flying Lotus Team Up on Spastic 'Never Catch Me'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (February 8, 2016). "Grammys 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Flying Lotus Feat. Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me" Video". hotnewhiphop. October 1, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (October 10, 2015). "Watch Flying Lotus' Video for 'Never Catch Me' Featuring Kendrick Lamar". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (December 8, 2014). "The 20 Best Videos of 2014". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Spin Staff (December 30, 2014). "The 25 Best Music Videos of 2014". Spin magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 19, 2014). "The 40 Best Music Videos Of 2014". Stereogum. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- Ultratip.
- ^ "Flying Lotus Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External links
- "Never Catch Me" Music video on YouTube