Never Surrender (Corey Hart song)

On the lyrical content, Hart said, "My mother influenced me with this ethic of never quitting on yourself or your dreams no matter how challenging or daunting. I also greatly admired Sir Winston Churchill, reading many biographies on his life. He used this expression 'Never Surrender' during the dark days of the Nazi attacks on Great Britain as a motivating inspiration for his countrymen." ==Critical reception==

Dave Sholin of the Gavin Report rated it positively, saying Corey returns "even more force on a record that convinces me he is one of the mainstay singer/songwriters of the 80's." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, in a retrospective review for Boy in the Box, has since called "Never Surrender": "a soaring power ballad of empowerment, giving this album (Boy in the Box) a greater musical and emotional range than his (Hart's) debut." Regarding the song becoming another US hit single, Hart said "I really think it's difficult breaking into America regardless of where you're from. I don't think it's any more difficult for a Canadian act than for a band from Oklahoma". ==Music video==

The music video features a story line of Hart leaving his home after an argument with his father and hitchhiking his way to a major city where he finds himself alone and ends with a 'live' performance with his band. Portions of the video were filmed on Yonge Street, Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, including the now defunct Crest Grill. The video's director, Rob Quartly, had worked with Hart on three previous music videos and Quartly was again nominated for a Juno Award for his work on this video. == Usage in media ==

"Never Surrender" has been featured in the Hulu series Future Man Episode 10 "Operation: Natal Attraction", the Netflix series Stranger Things, season 3, episode 1 "Suzie, Do You Copy?", The Goldbergs, season 7, episode 13 "Geoff the Pleaser", and in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, season 2, episode 2 "What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?". == Track listings and formats ==

7-inch single • "Never Surrender" – 4:23 • "Water from the Moon" – 3:28 == Performers ==

• Corey Hart – vocals • Gary Breit – keyboards • Jon Astley – Fairlight programming, Oberheim DMX • Michael Hehir – guitars • Russell Boswell – bass • Bruce Moffet – percussion • Andy Hamilton – saxophone • Marilyn Martin – backing vocals ==Charts==

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