Never Change (Fightstar song)

"Never Change"
Single by Fightstar
from the album Be Human
Released	20 July 2009 (UK)
Format	CD Single, Download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:59
Writer(s)	Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway
Producer(s)	Carl Bown, Fightstar
Fightstar singles chronology
"Mercury Summer" (2009) "'Never Change'" (2009) "A City on Fire" (2009)

"Never Change" is the third single to be taken from Fightstar's third studio album, Be Human and was released on 20 July 2009.^[1]

The music video has appeared on Kerrang!, MTV2 and Scuzz.

Track listing

CD:^[2]

1. "Never Change" (Radio Edit) - 2:58
2. "A Short History of the World" - 4:14

Digital Download

1. "Never Change" (Radio Edit) - 2:58
2. "Never Change" (Acoustic) - 3:06
3. "Never Change" (Album Demo) - 3:32
4. "A Short History of The World" - 4:14
5. "These Days" - 3:20

• "These Days" is a recording of a song written by and was originally recorded by Jackson Browne.
• "A Short History of the World" features the lyrics "Intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us" which is a quote taken directly from War of the Worlds.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Scottish Singles Chart[3]	22
UK Singles Chart	132
UK Rock Chart	4
UK Indie Chart	11

Personnel

• Charlie Simpson — vocals, guitar, keys
• Alex Westaway – guitar, vocals
• Dan Haigh — bass guitar
• Omar Abidi — drums, percussion

Other contributors

• Produced by Carl Bown and Fightstar
• Engineered by Chris Potter
• Mixed by David Bendeth
• Recorded at Treehouse Studios, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
• Artwork by Ryohei Hase

References

1. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=990927
2. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002F84M40
3. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20090726/41/

External links

• Never Change official video on YouTube.