"Never Understand" is the first single from the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain's debut album Psychocandy.

[4] The song was ranked number 1 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME.

[5] Spin wrote, "On "Never Understand" the feedback shrieks like the zealous adolescent screams that drowned out the Beatles on every live record.

"[6] John Leland added, "The effect is striking, but it has no depth and doesn't go anywhere after the first few seconds.

In Hüsker Dü's music, the buzzing guitar and pop hooks enhance one another; Jesus and Mary Chain never puts the two together.