Now or Never (Outasight song)
| "Now or Never" | ||||
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| Single by Outasight | ||||
| from the album Nights Like These | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Goldstein | |||
| Outasight singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Now or Never" on YouTube | ||||
"Now or Never" is a song by American singer-songwriter Outasight. It was released on May 11, 2012, as the second single from his debut studio album, Nights Like These, via Warner Bros. Records.[1] The music video was released to YouTube on September 17, 2012. It was also the official theme song for WWE's 2012 Survivor Series.
Background[edit]
"Now or Never" was released for streaming on April 24, 2012, via SoundCloud.[2] The song was officially released as the second single from Nights Like These on May 11, 2012.[1]
In October 2012, students of Samford University posted a lip-dub video of the song, recorded at Pete Hanna Center.[3]
Composition[edit]
The song was written by Richard Andrew Conte, Kara DioGuardi and Jeffrey Fenster, while production was handled by Andrew Goldstein, who also co-wrote the track.[4] The song has been described as electropop,[5] dance pop[2] and pop rap.
Critical reception[edit]
Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV stated that the song, "is the kind of jam that can carry you through a long drive with the top down... Set to a synth-laden, high-energy dance track, the tune begins with O's infectious vocals."[6] William Goodman of CBS News complimented the track with a review title of "Great music meets inspiring moments..." and called the tune "upbeat and catchy."[7] Hypebeast described the track as "an infectious mix of electronic flavor and his accustomed vocals."[8]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Now or Never" was released on September 17, 2012, via YouTube. Directed by Isaac Ravishankara, the video was shot in the summer in New Jersey.[9]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Now or Never - Single by Outasight". iTunes Store (United States). May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Scott Shetler (April 24, 2012). "Outasight Drops New Single 'Now or Never'". PopCrush. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Ben Culpepper (October 31, 2012). "Video: Samford athletes lip dub Outasight 'Now or Never'". ABC News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Nights Like These (booklet). Outasight. Warner Records. 2012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Johan Wippsson (November 20, 2012). "Outasight Premieres Debut Album On Rollingstone.com". Melodic. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Jenna Hally Rubenstein (April 25, 2012). "New Song: Outasight, 'Now Or Never'". MTV. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ William Goodman (May 16, 2012). "Great music meets inspiring moments in "Now or Never" music video". CBS News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Outasight - Now Or Never". Hypebeast. April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Jimmy Brown (September 19, 2012). "Outasight 'Now Or Never' by Isaac Ravishankara". PromoNews.TV. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of August 25, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Outasight Chart History (Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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