Never Be the Same (Jessica Mauboy song)

"Never Be the Same" was written by Jessica Mauboy, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci, and produced by Egizii and Musumeci under their production name DNA. pop and R&B power ballad with lyrics about "the confusion of growing up and the fact that changes in life are inevitable." Mauboy told The Canberra Times that "Never Be the Same" is her favourite track on the album and revealed that it "tells of a moment I had about doing something that is regretful but at the same time trying to race and fix it before it [was] too late!." In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, she said that it is the "most vulnerable" song she has ever sung, and added that she shocked DNA when she turned up angry for the writing session. ==Release and reception==

"Never Be the Same" was released as a video single on 7 March 2014. A CD single was released on 25 April 2014, featuring an exclusive acoustic version of the first single from Beautiful, "To the End of the Earth". Jana Angeles from Renowned for Sound described "Never Be the Same" as "an emotional track" and wrote that it is one of the songs on Beautiful that "have honest lyrics and are clearly spoken from the heart." Suzie Keen from In Daily added that the song's lyrics, "Let me tell you 'bout a girl / that I used to be / Same name, same face / but a different me", explains the album's "feeling of defiance and strength" and "hints at the journey Mauboy has been on." 106.3FM called it "an emotionally charged song" that "shows off Mauboy's dynamic voice." Upon its release, "Never Be the Same" debuted at number 21 on the ARIA Singles Chart issue dated 17 March 2014. "Never Be the Same" was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70,000 copies. ==Music video==

Background The music video was directed by Lawrence Lim and filmed on two days in March 2014. A behind-the-scenes video of the shoot was posted on YouTube on 10 March 2014. The official video clip was uploaded to Mauboy's Vevo account on 17 March 2014. Miah Madden appears in the video as a young Mauboy. Madden previously played a younger version of Mauboy's character Julie McCrae in The Sapphires (2012). Nova FM called it an "incredible video" and wrote "it's an amazing step up" from Mauboy. ==Live performances and usage in media==

In March 2014, "Never Be the Same" was used to promote the American drama series Revenge on Australian television. Mauboy performed the song on Today (14 April 2014), Sunrise (16 May 2014) and at the 2014 InStyle Women of Style Awards (21 May 2014). On 7 July 2014, Elly Oh covered "Never Be the Same" during the third live show of the third season of The Voice Australia. Oh's version was released on the iTunes Store the following day. A live version of "Never Be the Same" was included on Mauboy's extended play iTunes Session, released on 18 July 2014. On 27 July 2014, Marlisa Punzalan covered the song during the bootcamp round of the sixth season of The X Factor Australia. Punzalan also performed the song with Mauboy during The X Factor Australia grand final performance show on 19 October 2014. Taiwanese singer Eve Ai recorded a Mandarin version of "Never Be the Same" for her album Grown Love, which was released on 16 October 2014. ==Track listing==

• CD single • "Never Be the Same" – 3:52 • "To the End of the Earth" (Acoustic) ==Credits and personnel==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful. ;Locations • Recorded at Sony Studios in Sydney, Australia. • Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City. ;Personnel • Songwriting – Jessica Mauboy, Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci • Production – DNA • Mixing – Anthony Egizii • Programming and keys – Anthony Egizii • Mastering – Tom Coyne ==Charts==

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