Never There
| "Never There" | ||||
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| Single by Cake | ||||
| from the album Prolonging the Magic | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Writer(s) | John McCrea | |||
| Producer(s) | John McCrea | |||
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"Never There" is the first single from Cake's third album Prolonging the Magic. The song spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, surpassing "The Distance" as the band's highest-charting single (#4). "Never There" was the band's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 78.
The lyrics are from the viewpoint of a lover who is frustrated that, while his beloved claims to love him back, her actions indicate that she does not really care about him.
The song can be heard in the Friends episode "The One Where Rachel Smokes" and in the Daria episode "Depth Takes a Holiday".
Music video
The music video for "Never There" features Cake performing in a western-style bar, while a story arc covers a trucker calling his girlfriend on a pay phone and she never answers.
Track listing
- "Never There" - 2:44
- "Cool Blue Reason" - 3:27
- "Half As Much" - 2:55
Chart positions
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 Tracks | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 10 |
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