Never Understand
| "Never Understand" | ||||
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| Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
| from the album Psychocandy | ||||
| B-side | "Suck" | |||
| Released | February 1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriters | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
| Producers | The Jesus and Mary Chain | |||
| The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology | ||||
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"Never Understand" is the first single from the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain's debut album Psychocandy. It was the band's first release on Blanco y Negro Records and was released through them in February 1985.[2] The song was written by William Reid and Jim Reid, and was produced by The Jesus and Mary Chain. It is considered influential for its use of guitar feedback.[3]
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]The single reached number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]The song was ranked number 1 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME.[5]
Spin wrote, "On "Never Understand" the feedback shrieks like the zealous adolescent screams that drowned out the Beatles on every live record."[6] John Leland added, "The effect is striking, but it has no depth and doesn't go anywhere after the first few seconds. In Hüsker Dü's music, the buzzing guitar and pop hooks enhance one another; Jesus and Mary Chain never puts the two together."[7]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.
- 7" (NEG 8)
- "Never Understand" – 2:54
- "Suck" – 2:07
- 12" (NEG 8T)
- "Never Understand" – 2:54
- "Suck" – 2:07
- "Ambition" (Vic Godard) – 3:31
Personnel
[edit | edit source]The Jesus and Mary Chain
[edit | edit source]- Jim Reid – vocals, producer
- William Reid – guitar, producer
- Douglas Hart – bass, producer
- Bobby Gillespie – drums, producer
References
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External links
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