Never Say Never ( Romeo Void song ) - wikipedia Never Say Never ( Romeo Void song ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2015 ) `` Never Say Never '' Single by Romeo Void from the album Benefactor Released 1982 Format 12 - inch single Recorded 1981 Genre Post-punk, new wave Length 5 : 53 / 6 : 05 / 3 : 27 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Debora Iyall Producer ( s ) Ric Ocasek, Ian Taylor Audio sample file help `` Never Say Never '' is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. One of their best - known songs, `` Never Say Never '' was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a music video filmed in black and white using film noir motifs. The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar and saxophone, incorporating post-punk influences. Contents 1 Legacy 2 Covers 3 Never Say Never EP 4 Chart positions 5 References Legacy The song was featured in the 1984 film Reckless starring Aidan Quinn as a football star and renegade. Quinn 's character takes over the school dance 's DJ booth to play the single, much to the dismay of all his classmates. A dance sequence ensues with Quinn 's character moshing about while a somewhat distraught Daryl Hannah tries to figure out how to dance with him. The song is also featured in the 2002 videogame Grand Theft Auto : Vice City as part of the new wave radio station Wave 103. Also, a small segment of the song was featured in a scene of the film Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story. It also was included in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street. In 2016, it was featured in the show Ash vs Evil Dead during a scene of the season 2 episode Trapped Inside. Covers In 1998 The Smashing Pumpkins included lyrics when performing live within their own song `` XYU '' In 2000 by Queens of the Stone Age, as a bonus track on the album Rated R ; the same version was also featured on the soundtrack album of the John Travolta and Thomas Jane film The Punisher ( 2004 ). A single was also released in 2000. In February 2006 Australian electro house group Vandalism also released a cover version of the song, Paul Van Dyk also used to include this version in his mixes. In 2008 by Las Vegas speedpunk band The deadly seven. In 2009 the band Julien - K covered Never Say Never on their debut album Death to Analog, listing the song title as Nvr Say Nvr. The band Slunt also recorded a version of the song. Female rapper Amanda Blank uses the song 's lyrics in her first single, `` Might Like You Better ''. The band The Degenerettes covered the song on their album, Bad Girls Go to Hell. Never Say Never EP Never Say Never ( EP ) EP by Romeo Void Released 1981 Recorded December 1981 Genre New wave Length 20 : 23 Label 415 Producer Ian Taylor, Ric Ocasek Romeo Void chronology It 's a Condition ( 1981 ) Never Say Never ( EP ) ( 1981 ) Benefactor ( 1982 ) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic Robert Christgau B+ An EP by American new wave band Romeo Void was released in 1981. It was released on CD in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records, as four bonus tracks to their reissue of Benefactor. All tracks by Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage, Benjamin Bossi and Larry Carter `` Never Say Never '' -- 6 : 06 `` In the Dark '' -- 4 : 33 `` Present Tense '' -- 5 : 47 `` Not Safe '' -- 3 : 57 Personnel Debora Iyall -- vocals Peter Woods -- guitar Benjamin Bossi -- saxophone Frank Zincavage -- bass Larry Carter -- drums, percussion Chart positions Album Year Chart Position 1982 Pop Albums 147 References Jump up ^ `` Never Say Never ( EP ) - Romeo Void ''. Allmusic. Jump up ^ `` CG : Romeo Void ''. Robert Christgau. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Never_Say_Never_(Romeo_Void_song)&oldid=783981377 '' Categories : Romeo Void songs 1982 singles 2004 singles 1982 EPs Albums produced by Ric Ocasek 415 Records EPs 1982 songs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from January 2015 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Album infoboxes lacking a cover Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 5 June 2017, at 20 : 34. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what movie was the song never say never in
Answer: Reckless