"Never Miss a Beat" is a song by British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, released as the lead single from the band's third album, Off with Their Heads, on 27 August 2008. The song was co-produced by Mark Ronson and Eliot James and features backing vocals from Lily Allen and members of rock group New Young Pony Club.
"Never Miss a Beat" premiered on BBC Radio 1's The Chris Moyles Show that day. On 17 September 2008, it was added to 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. In the United States, the song was sent to modern rock radio in September 2008, and it was released on physical formats in the United Kingdom and Australia in October.
Music video The music video was directed by Goodtimes and was released on 6 October 2008, coinciding with its physical release. 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
Weekly charts Chart (2008)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)17Japan (Japan Hot 100)42Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)49
Year-end charts Chart (2008)PositionUK Singles (OCC)144
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom27 August 2008Radio debutUnited States8 September 2008Modern rock radioAustralia6 October 2008CDLiberator MusicUnited Kingdom
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.
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