McNeal, Bria (20 de enero de 2023). «The Last of Us Just Made 'Never Let Me Down Again' The Latest '80s Revival». Esquire. Consultado el 21 de enero de 2023. «According to Billboard, the song is on track to continue the music world's '80s takeover. "Never Let Me Down Again" reportedly tripled its streams overnight, going from 26,000 streams when The Last of Us premiered, to 83,000 the next day. Depeche Mode caught wind of the revival, aided fans' interest by adding "Heard on Episode 1 of The Last of Us," to the song's description on YouTube.»