Never Be Lonely

{{Short description|2006 single by the Feeling}} {{for|the Jax Jones and Zoe Wees song|Lonely Again (Becky Hill song)}} {{Use British English|date=November 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Never Be Lonely | cover = TheFeeling-NeverBeLonely.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Feeling | album = Twelve Stops and Home | B-side = "All You Need to Do", "This Time" (demo) | released = {{start date|2006|8|28|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=26 August 2006}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Soft rock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/singles-2006-2011-mw0002260313|title=Singles (2006–2011) – The Feeling|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> | length = 3:31 | label = Island | writer = Dan Gillespie Sells, Richard Jones, Kevin Jeremiah, Ciaran Jeremiah, Paul Stewart | producer = The Feeling, Andy Green | prev_title = Fill My Little World | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Love It When You Call | next_year = 2006 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|MS5da0OPhY8|"Never Be Lonely"}} }} }} "'''Never Be Lonely'''" is a song by English rock band the Feeling. It is the third single from their 2006 debut album, ''Twelve Stops and Home'', and was released on 28 August 2006. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 24 on 27 August 2006 based on download sales alone. The following week, it climbed to number 12 with additional physical sales. The song entered the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in its third week, peaking at number nine.

The song was nominated for Best Track at the 2006 ''Q'' Awards, along with Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars", Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" and Scissor Sisters' "I Don't Feel Like Dancin{{'-}}". "Crazy" eventually won.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6098926.stm|title=Oasis named best act at Q Awards|work=BBC|date=30 October 2006|access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>

The music video for the single was directed by Caswell Coggins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.promonews.tv/news/2008/03/27/caswell-and-chris-join-crossroads/637|title=Caswell and Chris join Crossroads | News|website=Promonewstv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title=Caswell Coggins | url=http://cranberriesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/news-ZG-2007.02.23-mvdbase.com_.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028201000/http://cranberriesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/news-ZG-2007.02.23-mvdbase.com_.pdf | archive-date=2019-10-28}}</ref>

==Track listings== '''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Never Be Lonely|others=The Feeling|year=2006|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Island Records|id=1705007}}</ref> # "Never Be Lonely" # "All You Need to Do" # "This Time" (demo)

'''UK limited-edition 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Never Be Lonely|others=The Feeling|year=2006|type=UK limited 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Island Records|id=1705008}}</ref> :A. "Never Be Lonely" :B. "All You Need to Do"

'''Digital download'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/never-be-lonely-single/1444445608|title=Never Be Lonely – Single|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> # "Never Be Lonely" (acoustic)  – 3:39

== Personnel == Personnel are adated from AllMusic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/twelve-stops-and-home-mw0000568203/credits|title = Twelve Stops and Home – the Feeling | Credits | AllMusic|publisher = AllMusic}}</ref> * Lead vocals, guitar – Dan Gillespie Sells * Guitar, vocals – Kevin Jeremiah * Keyboards, vocals – Ciaran Jeremiah * Bass guitar, vocals – Richard Jones * Drums – Paul Stewart

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===  {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2006) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Ireland3|31|artist=The Feeling|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2021}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|16|date=20060909|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2021}} |- {{single chart|UK|9|date=20060916|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2021}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2006) !Position |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2006|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> |69 |} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2006 songs Category:2006 singles Category:The Feeling songs Category:Island Records singles Category:Songs written by Ciaran Jeremiah Category:Songs written by Dan Gillespie Sells Category:Songs written by Kevin Jeremiah Category:Songs written by Paul Stewart (musician) Category:Songs written by Richard Jones (The Feeling)