Never Miss a Beat


"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 No. 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
  1. "Never Miss a Beat"
  2. "Sooner or Later"
UK and US 7-inch single
  1. "Never Miss a Beat" – 3:07
  2. "How Do You Feel About That?" – 3:36
Australian CD single
  1. "Never Miss a Beat"
  2. "Sooner or Later"
  3. "Never Miss a Beat"
  4. "Never Miss a Beat"

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.