Although “Never Never” is the one and only single released under the name The Assembly, it is not the only co-production of legendary producer Vince Clarke and synthpop veteran Eric Radcliffe. The two have collaborated on numerous projects, and had previously worked together in Depeche Mode and Yazoo (where Radcliffe served as sound engineer and sometimes co-producer).

The Assembly formed shortly after the release of Yazoo’s You and Me Both in 1983, and “Never Never"—with its melancholy theme of heartbreak and longing—is a song that wouldn’t have been totally out of place on that album. But, like the singer himself, it stands alone.