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"Never Be the Same"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
B-side	"The Light Is On"
Released	October 1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:40 (Album version) 4:08 (Single version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"Sailing" (1980) "Never Be the Same" (1980) "Say You’ll Be Mine" (1980)

"Never Be the Same" is the title of the third single by singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, released from his debut Grammy Award-winning album Christopher Cross. It was the singer's third consecutive single to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at No. 15 in 1980. The song was a No. 1 hit on the adult contemporary chart, remaining there for two weeks.

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Tommy Taylor – drums
• Andy Salman – bass guitar
• Michael Omartian – acoustic piano
• Rob Meurer – electric piano and synthesizer
• Victor Feldman – vibraphone
• Lenny Castro – congas
• Jay Graydon – guitar solo
• Stormie Omartian, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall – background vocals

Chart history

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1980 (U.S.)

References

1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
2. "Review: Christopher Cross – Never Be the Same" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 41. October 11, 1980. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via American Radio History.
3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 67.
5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 22, 1980. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
6. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Be the Same". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
8. "Christopher Cross – Never Be The Same". Top 40 Singles.
9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
10. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 67.
11. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1981

External links

• Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same on YouTube

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