"Never Gonna Change" is a song recorded by New Zealand music duo

Broods Broods are a musical duo from Nelson, New Zealand, composed of Georgia Josiena Nott on lead vocals, with older brother and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Allan Joseph Nott on production and backing vocals. They released the single "Bridges (Broo ...

for their debut EP, ''

'' (2014). It was released 29 January 2014 through

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as the primary single from ''Broods'' in the United Kingdom, and second from the EP overall.

Background and composition

"Never Gonna Change" combines a "pulsating glitchiness" with

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beat. Lyrically, the song is about heartbreak and the impossibility of a clean separation from someone after a relationship falls apart. As Georgia Nott revealed to ''

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'', the song was inspired by a breakup and initially conceived by her, while Caleb was responsible for the arrangement. "I was a little bit annoyed at life cos I got dumped," she told the magazine, "so I had vent to the memo pad on my phone and then Caleb and I made it into something cooler."

Critical reception

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at ''

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'' responded positively to the song, particularly Georgia Nott's "inimitable" vocals. Jon Tanners of the independent music blog ''Pigeons & Planes'' compared the song favorably to previous single "

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": "A bit more melancholic than anthemic introductory track "Bridges," "Never Gonna Change" marries the group's pop sensibilities with a sweeping, icy look at dysfunctional love .. as expertly produced and affectingly written ... as its predecessor."

Track listing

Digital download * "Never Gonna Change" – 4:10 Digital download (Remix) * "Never Gonna Change (Lone Remix)" – 5:57

Chart performance

Release history

References

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