Never Gonna Let You Go (Dionne Warwick song)
| "Never Gonna Let You Go" | |
|---|---|
Adult contemporary, R&B | |
| Length | 4:50 |
| Label | Arista |
| Songwriter(s) | Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann |
| Producer(s) | Jay Graydon |
| "Never Gonna Let You Go" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stevie Woods | |
| from the album The Woman in My Life | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Soul, R&B |
| Length | 4:54 |
| Label | Cotillion |
| Songwriter(s) | Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann |
| "Never Gonna Let You Go" | ||||
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| Single by Sérgio Mendes | ||||
| from the album Sérgio Mendes | ||||
| B-side | "Carnaval" | |||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Sérgio Mendes | |||
| Sérgio Mendes singles chronology | ||||
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"Never Gonna Let You Go" is a popular song from 1982 written by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann; Weil wrote the lyrics, while Mann wrote the music. It was first recorded by Dionne Warwick for her 1982 album Friends in Love, and then by singer Stevie Woods for his 1982 album The Woman in My Life. However, its best-known rendition was by Brazilian musician and bandleader Sérgio Mendes, on his 1983 self-titled album. That version was sung by Joe Pizzulo and Leeza Miller.
Weil and Mann had originally submitted "Never Gonna Let You Go" to American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, but they decided not to record the song.[1][page needed]
Mendes, preparing for the release of his 1983 album, was quoted as saying, "All the other songs on the album were up and festive. I needed a
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 17 |
| Belgium[6] | 35 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 5 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 14 |
| Netherlands[6] | 26 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[10] | 23 |
| 45 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 4 |
| US | 7 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
| US | 28 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[16]
|
3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] | 52 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18]
|
16 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[19] | 2 |
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1983 (U.S.)
References
- ^ a b c Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ "Never gonna let you go". wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Beato, Rick. "The Most COMPLEX Pop Song of All Time". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com.
- ^ a b "Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go". Charts.nz.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4309." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6282." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Never Gonna Let You Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Sergio Mendes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sergio Mendes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sergio Mendes". Wweb.uta.edu.
- ^ "Sergio Mendes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sergio Mendes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 8/06/83". Tropicalglen.com.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1983". Musicoutfitters.com.
- ^ "Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1983 - 45cat". 45cat.com.
