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Wikipedia article




"'Never Miss a Beat'" is a song by the British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs that was released as the lead single from the band's third album 'Off with Their Heads' on 6 October 2008. The song was produced by Mark Ronson and features backing vocals from Lily Allen and members of the rock group New Young Pony Club. It premiered on BBC Radio 1's 'The Chris Moyles Show' on 27 August 2008.

On 17 September 2008, "Never Miss a Beat" was added to BBC Radio 1's A List. On 12 October, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at 5, giving the band their second UK top-five single as well as their fifth to enter the UK top 10.

Music video



The music video was directed by Goodtimes and was released on 6 October 2008. The video shows the band performing in The Barge Pole Public House, based in Abbey Wood, South East London, with sporadic glimpses of people wearing masks occurring frequently throughout. These scenes were filmed around the Tavy Bridge area of Thamesmead, South East London. Ricky Wilson plays a weather man, and appears on a television next to the band.

Track listings



'UK CD single'

# "Never Miss a Beat"

# "Sooner or Later"

'UK and US 7-inch single'

# "Never Miss a Beat" 3:07

# "How Do You Feel About That?" 3:36

'Australian CD single'

# "Never Miss a Beat"

# "Sooner or Later"

# "Never Miss a Beat" (Yuksek Remix)

# "Never Miss a Beat" (RAC Remix)

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Usage in other media



The song was used on the official website for Formula One, as the background music for the video highlights of the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix. This song was used for the soundtrack in the games 'MLB 09: The Show', 'Tap Tap Revenge', and 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2010'. It is playable in 'Guitar Hero 5', and was also in the film 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'.

Channel Ten used the song during advertisements promoting its 2009 Australian Football League coverage on its main channel, as well as its High Definition channel One HD.

References



Category:2008 singles

Category:2008 songs

Category:B-Unique Records singles

Category:Kaiser Chiefs songs

Category:Lily Allen songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Ronson

Category:Songs written by Andrew White (musician)

Category:Songs written by Ricky Wilson (British musician)

Category:Songs written by Nick "Peanut" Baines

Category:Songs written by Nick Hodgson

Category:Songs written by Simon Rix

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