The Roc Project is an Americanelectronica act, composed of the New York-based DJRay Roc and, most often, the vocalist Tina Novak. Their debut single, "Never (Past Tense)" was released in 2003. However, because of difficulty getting the song released due to Novak and Roc being signed to different record labels, Ray Roc decided to recruit the AustraliansingerTina Arena to sing Novak's vocals instead. Arena's version of "Never (Past Tense)" was therefore the single release. It became a major club and dance radio hit in America, and even managed to peak at #97 on the BillboardHot 100chart. It also reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart in April 2003.