In a 2012 Songfacts interview with Corey Hart, he explained the inspiration for this song: "My mother influenced me with this ethic of never quitting on yourself or your dreams no matter how challenging or daunting. I also greatly admired Sir Winston Churchill, reading many biographies on his life. He used this expression 'Never Surrender' during the dark days of the Nazi attacks on Great Britain as a motivating inspiration for his countrymen."
Although his most enduring song is "Sunglasses At Night," this was Hart's biggest hit, and in Canada it went to #1 and won the Juno award for Single of the Year. Hart wrote most of his songs, including this one.
This wasn't the first song with the title "Never Surrender" - Triumph's song hit #23 in the US two years earlier. Like Corey Hart, Triumph is from Canada.
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