

On the March 14th episode of the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown, the Fray stated in an interview that a video was in the works around that time. The conservative songs of The Fray try to shut out the possibility of messing up, but they end up shutting out the possibility of succeeding as well." A reviewer for wrote: "'Never Say Never' and 'Ungodly Hour' are the band's closest approximations to the big Coldplay piano ballad, but without Chris Martin's quirky Englishness (and I never thought I would say that) both tracks ultimately collapse under the weight of their conceits." Music video ĭestroyed Boeing 747 used on the Fray's "Never Say Never" music video. However, David Sessions, editor of Patrol magazine, wrote: "It's the CCM formula without the Jesus: pre-bottled concoctions (strings, astral guitar strumming) slathered on to enliven a fatally soulless mix." Glenn Gamboa, in a review for Newsday, criticized the song, and the album as a whole, for essentially "sound the same" as the band's previous work, noting: "It's not a bad sound, but it's also not a necessary one. Backed by strings and a swelling rhythm section, it's a polished and positive step forward.
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There's falsetto towards the end and its romantic, wistful and full of understated grace.

Truly amazing again! 9/10." AbsolutePunk described "Never Say Never" as "a syrupy ballad" that is "nothing short of astonishing. Another positive mention came from New Music Reviews: "When The Fray releases a single, you know it's going to be amazing, and this is another one of those singles. US Weekly found the single "riveting" and complimented on lead singer Isaac Slade's falsetto. Overall, critical response to "Never Say Never" was mixed. There are currently three versions of the song: the full album version and two radio edits (Half Guitar Solo Edit and Radio edit), which are shorter and cuts out a portion of the song's guitars. The song is present on the soundtrack of the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Album, and on promos of Inuyasha: The Final Act's last episode on Animax Asia. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2010. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA in August 2010 and was ranked #100 on Billboard's Hot 100 songs of 2009 list. It is the second single from the album and is a direct love song between two people who are "pulling apart and coming together again and again." " Never Say Never" or " Never Say Never (Don't Let Me Go)" is a song by Denver-based piano rock band the Fray that was included on their second studio album, The Fray. 2009 single by The Fray "Never Say Never"
