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I Never Told You
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = I Never Told You
| cover = inevertoldyou28mer86.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Colbie Caillat
| album = Breakthrough
| released = February 16, 2010
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 3:53 (album version)
3:48 (single mix)
| label = Universal Republic
| writer =
| producer = Kara DioGuardi
| prev_title = Fallin' for You
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = I Do
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
"'I Never Told You'" is a song by the American pop singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat from her second album 'Breakthrough' (2009). The song was released on February 16, 2010 in the United States as the second single.
The song is a power ballad in E-flat major and was written by Caillat, Jason Reeves and Kara DioGuardi and produced by DioGuardi. The song talks about the love the singer still has for her lover they felt strongly about at one point in their life. The song received positive reviews from music critics.
In the charts, the song has performed moderately well, it has peaked at #48[ Billboard Charts] 'Billboard.com' Accessed in June 2010 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Pop Songs.[ I Never Told You Charts - by Billboard] 'Billboard.com' Accessed in June 2010
Background
In 'I Never Told You,' Colbie Caillat reveals she still has feelings for a previous love and misses him.[http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/01/04/colbie-caillat-i-never-told-you/ I Never Told You background] AOL Radio Blog Retrieved January 4, 2010.
Caillat originally penned this song while touring Europe in her hotel bathroom. She told Starpulse.com: "I wrote it about someone I had broken up with that I was missing at the time." Later, the song was completed during a three-week "writing camp" in Hawaii that Caillat organized with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Reeves and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16562 I Never Told You - songfacts] 'Songfacts.com' Accessed in May 2010
Critical reception
In the review of the album, 'Sal Cinquemani' from Slant Magazine said that "Kara DioGuardi deserves some credit for helping Caillat deliver one of her most emotive performances to date on the melancholy "I Never Told You"; on any other record, the song would be easily tagged as mediocre filler, but here it's an album highlight".Cinquemani, Sal [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/colbie-caillat-breakthrough/1820 Slant Magazine "Breakthrough review"] Slant Magazine - Retrieved 2010-07-12
Promotion
Colbie began promoting the song on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show on January 8, 2010.[http://newmusicreviews.net/colbie-caillat-i-never-told-you-live-performance-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/ Colbie Caillat "I Never Told You" Live Performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live] . Retrieved January 9, 2010.
Later, she appeared on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on March 11, 2010.[http://forums.superiorpics.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/2521422/Colbie_Caillat_I_Never_Told_Yo Colbie - I Never Told You - on (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)] 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' Accessed in March
Music video
The official music video was directed by Roman White, and released on Vevo.com on April 2, 2010. Accessed in April 2010 It involves scenes of Colbie singing while painting, couples breaking apart but eventually were brought back again including herself and her love interest. The music video uses a different mix of the song (the "Single Mix") which is shorter than the Album Version and repeats the line "Oh no, I never told you" towards the end of the song. This version of the song was released by Promo Only in July 2010. The music video has also landed in the number #1 spot on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. She has gone to #1 twice on different occurrences during the show.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #99 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart on the week ending of April 10, 2010 and moved up to #48.[ I Never Told You debuts at #99 on the US Hot 100] 'Billboard.com' Accessed in April 2010
The song was a success on the Adult Pop Songs, staying for 55 weeks, and reaching three. The song peaked on #11 on Adult Contemporary charts and staying for 40 weeks.
The song charted in the Billboard Radio Songs and peaked at #54, while peaking at #43 on Hot Digital Songs chart.
Because of the very heavy airplay, the song ended up as the #4 Hot Adult Pop Songs year-end chart. "I Never Told You" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Colbie%20Caillat&format=SINGLE&Search&perPage=50 RIAA Searchable Database] . Recording Industry Association of America with a total shipment of 625,000 copies. Retrieved 2011-04-30
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References
Category:2000s ballads
Category:2009 songs
Category:2010 singles
Category:Colbie Caillat songs
Category:Music videos directed by Roman White
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Folk ballads
Category:Songs written by Kara DioGuardi
Category:Songs written by Jason Reeves (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Colbie Caillat
Category:Universal Republic Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Kara DioGuardi
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