Neverland (Andrew Hyatt song)

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"Neverland"
Single by Andrew Hyatt
from the EP Neverland
ReleasedNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
Genre
Length3:26
Label604
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Cooke
Andrew Hyatt singles chronology
"I Needed That"
(2020)
"Neverland"
(2020)
"Close to You"
(2022)
Music video
"Neverland" on YouTube

"Neverland" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Andrew Hyatt. The song was written by Erik Anderson, Michael Spragg, and Danick Dupelle, while Scott Cooke produced the track.[1] It is the title track and third single off Hyatt's 2020 extended play Neverland.[2][3]

Background[edit]

Although Hyatt did not write the song, he felt an attachment to it upon hearing it. He described "the idea of 'Neverland'" as "something that seems unattainable".[4] Hyatt felt a personal connection, once being told by a guidance counsellor in high school that being a musician was "not a real job". To him, the idea of "Neverland" represents the "journey of taking everybody's no's and proving them wrong" and the song connected with him through the sense of "reaching that seemingly unattainable goal".[4]

Critical reception[edit]

Joshua Murray and Trish Cassling of The Reviews Are In spoke favourably of the song, stating that when Hyatt "starts laying out his feelings it never feels like he’s pandering or trying too hard", adding that on "Neverland" it "hits hard in the heart".[5]

Music video[edit]

The official music video for "Neverland" premiered on September 18, 2020.[6]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Neverland"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 88
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 13

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Neverland - Single by Andrew Hyatt". Spotify. 604 Records. September 18, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ MacNeil, Jason (November 3, 2020). "Album Review: Andrew Hyatt, Neverland". Parton and Pearl. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Calgary Stampede - Nashville North, Andrew Hyatt". Calgary Stampede. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b South, Whitney (March 12, 2021). "Andrew Hyatt takes listeners to the Wanderspace". 519 Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Murray, Joshua; Cassling, Trish (October 30, 2020). "Andrew Hyatt, Neverland EP Review". The Reviews Are In. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Andrew Hyatt - Neverland (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. September 18, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 1, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Canada Country chart for May 8, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.