If I Let You Go

"If I Let You Go" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 August 1999, as the second single from their self-titled debut album. It became the second of the band's fourteen UK number 1 hit singles, spending eleven weeks on charts.[1] The song has received a Gold sales certification in the UK for selling over 400,000 in combined sales of purchased and streaming-equivalent sales. It is the band's eighth most streamed song, tenth best selling single in paid-for sales category and in combined sales category in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.[2][3] While it is their sixth most streamed song of all time from their home country, the Republic of Ireland as of 2 April 2019.

"If I Let You Go"
One of European artworks
Single by Westlife
from the album Westlife
Released9 August 1999
FormatCD single, cassette
RecordedCheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreTeen pop
Length3:40
LabelBMG, RCA
Songwriter(s)Jörgen Elofsson, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson
Producer(s)David Kreuger, Per Magnusson
Westlife singles chronology
"Swear It Again"
(1999)		 "If I Let You Go"
(1999)		 "Flying Without Wings"
(1999)
Music video
"If I Let You Go" on YouTube

It was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in Bb major, with McFadden, Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of D4 to A5.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sven Harding and was filmed in Tenerife, Spain. The video on YouTube has 110 million views as of June 2019.[5]

Tours performed at

Lead vocals

Lead vocals are done by Shane Filan as the lead singer, Mark Feehily, and Brian McFadden on this single.

Track listing
  • United Kingdom
CD1
  1. "If I Let You Go" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
  2. "Try Again" - 3:35
  3. "If I Let You Go" (Video) - 3:40
CD2
  1. "If I Let You Go" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
  2. "If I Let You Go" (Extended Version) - 6:09
  3. "Interview with Andi Peters" - 7:24

Release history
Country Release Date
United Kingdom 9 August 1999
Australia 26 September 1999
Southeast Asia 1 October 1999

Chart performance

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 400,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Australian Singles Chart 95
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 45
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 28

Personnel

References
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  2. "Westlife | Official Top 20". MTV. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. Copsey, Rob (12 January 2019). "Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "If I Let You Go BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC".
  5. westlifeVEVO (3 October 2009), Westlife - "If I Let You Go" (Official Music Video), retrieved 15 June 2017
  6. "Australian-charts.com – Westlife – If I Let You Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Westlife – If I Let You Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (19 November 2005). "Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  9. "Westlife: If I Let You Go" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Westlife – If I Let You Go". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  11. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Westlife". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – If I Let You Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  14. "Charts.nz – Westlife – If I Let You Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – If I Let You Go". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  16. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19990815/41/
  17. "Spanishcharts.com – Westlife – If I Let You Go" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  18. "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – If I Let You Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – If I Let You Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  20. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  22. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  23. "Årslista Singlar – År 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  24. "British single certifications – Westlife – If I Let You Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 May 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type If I Let You Go in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 December 2017.


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