Song · Identified from short videos
I Was Never There
The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein
My Dear Melancholy, · 2018 · 4:01 · Matched in 3 short videos · Last seen today
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- Recognitions
- 3
- In videos
- 3
- Total reach
- 324.6K
- Last seen
- today
Matched in 3 short videos (2 on TikTok and 1 on Instagram Reels). ~325K combined plays. Last seen today.
The most-watched clip we've matched to "I Was Never There" by The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein runs on TikTok from Princesslinalmd and has pulled in around 227K plays.
Our recognition logs place it in 3 videos so far (2 on TikTok and 1 on Instagram Reels). Those clips add up to roughly 325K combined plays. The latest match landed today.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Genre
- R&B/Soul
- Length
- 4:01
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- My Dear Melancholy,
Videos using this song
3 videos · 1 new in the last 30 days · 324.6K combined plays · 2 platforms · since Jun 2026
@callmel.n
227.4k
@lowltn
97.2k
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Questions
What is the song "I Was Never There" by The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein?
"I Was Never There" is a track by The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 3 short videos on TikTok and Instagram Reels.
How many videos use "I Was Never There"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "I Was Never There" in 3 videos so far — 2 on TikTok and 1 on Instagram Reels. Together those clips account for about 325K plays.
Where can I listen to "I Was Never There"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "I Was Never There" by The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "I Was Never There" across TikTok and Instagram Reels. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "I Was Never There" in my own video?
"I Was Never There" is a released track by The Weeknd & Gesaffelstein and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
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