"Never Be You" is a 2012 song by Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham. Released on November 12 through iTunes, the track composed the singer along with Littlebeat producers Martin Šrámek—Andrej Hruška, and US-based musicians Aaron Harmon—Jordan Reyes, both from BoyGenius Studios. While the lyrics co-wrote Paula Winger, the music video directed by Roland Wraník was shot in a Slovak spa town, Trenčianske Teplice.[1][2]
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Single by Celeste Buckingham | ||||
from the album Where I Belong | ||||
Released | November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 2:55 | |||
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The single peaked at number forty-two on the CZ Top 100 airplay chart,[3] and at number forty-seven on an equivalent SK playlist, Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna.[4] Within the CZ component playlist, it charted at number nine.[5]
Buckingham wrote the lyrics in July 2012, as her own dialogue between true self and false self, or else a new recording artist versus her alter ego, described as a potentially acclaimed but arrogant music star.[6] In addition to, Paula Winger revised some of the verses.[1][2]
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Slovak Top 100 (Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna)[4] | 47 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
Czech Top 100 (Rádio Top 100 Oficiální)[3] | 42 |
Czech Hot 50 (Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální)[5] | 9 |
Czech Top 20 Music Videos on YouTube[7] | 9 |
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