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“Never Be like You” by Flume featuring Kai
From the album Skin (2016) Featuring Kai
“Never Be like You” by Flume featuring Kai appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2016 and 2025. It was first released in 2016 on the album Skin. Its best result is #1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #104 alternative song of 2016.
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"Never Be Like You" was the first taste of Flume's second album, Skin, released by Future Classic in January 2016, and it's future bass at its most heartsick: Kai's voice, bright and aching, pitched against synths that warp and wobble like a speaker cone about to give. The Canadian singer wrote the words and shares the music credit with Flume and Geoffro, and Flume produced it himself, co-mixing with Eric J. Dubowsky.
It became his first number one on the ARIA Singles Chart after entering at 10, went to number two in New Zealand, and won Best Pop Release at the 2016 ARIA Music Awards, with nods for Song of the Year and Best Video as well. A Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording followed in 2017, and Disclosure took a crack at a remix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2025 | 26 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
Also listed as: Never Be Like You.
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