Jennifer Lopez releases new recording of Kiss of the Spider Woman track
After speaking of her joy over moving into musicals, singer Jennifer Lopez has released a new recording of Never You, set to feature in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Jennifer Lopez has released a new recording of Never You, set to feature in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
The 56-year-old singer performs the track for the Bill Condon-directed adaptation of the Broadway show, which premieres in cinemas on 10 October and the song is being released by Lakeshore Records.
It debuted on Thursday (18.09.25), ahead of the film’s wider soundtrack launch on 3 October.
In a press release, Lakeshore Records described the track as a “strikingly emotive song” that takes centre stage during a key moment in the film.
Originally written by John Kander in 1990, Never You was previously only performed during early developmental stagings at the State University of New York.
The film marks the first time the number has been included in a major production.
Jennifer said after a screening at Sundance in January: “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life. When you talk about the importance of musicals, the reason that I even wanted to be in this business was because my mom would sit me in front of the TV… we’d come on once a year, West Side Story on Thanksgiving.
“I remember I was just mesmerized. And I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ And that was always my goal. And this is the first time I actually got to do it. This crowd made my dream come true!”
Kiss of the Spider Woman tells the story of Valentín, played by Diego Luna, a political prisoner who shares a cell with Molina, portrayed by Tonatiuh, a window dresser jailed for public indecency.
Molina distracts himself by recounting the story of a Hollywood musical starring his idol Ingrid Luna, played by Jennifer.
She also takes on the role of Aurora, a mysterious siren who haunts the narrative.
The production brings together music by Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, blending old-Hollywood glamour with the harsh reality of prison life.
The musical is based on the 1993 Broadway production written by Terrence McNally, itself adapted from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel.
The stage version ran until 1995, winning seven Tony Awards including best musical, best actress for Chita Rivera, best actor for Brent Carver and best featured actor for Anthony Crivello.
Never You is now available to stream, ahead of the film’s release in October.
