"I'm Not Gonna Let You" (also titled "I'm Not Gonna Let") is a single by Colonel Abrams, released on February 7, 1986 from his self-titled debut album, Colonel Abrams (1985). It was his third number one on the U.S. dance chart[1] and second top 20 hit on the U.S. R&B singles chart.[2] In the UK, "I'm Not Gonna Let You" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "I'm Not Gonna Let You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Colonel Abrams | ||||
| from the album Colonel Abrams | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | March – July 1985 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 4:48 (album version) 3:51 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman | |||
| Producer(s) | Colonel Abrams, Richard Burgess | |||
| Colonel Abrams singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
7": MCA / 1031 United Kingdom
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" - 3:02
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Percapella Mix) - 4:56
7": MCA / 52773 United States
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Radio Edit) - 3:47
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Instrumental) - 4:58
12": MCA / X1031 United Kingdom
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Extended Version) - 6:56
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Dub) - 5:46
- "Trapped" (Extended Version) - 6:30
- "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Percappella Mix) - 4:56
12": MCA / 23612 United States
- "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Extended Version) - 6:56
- "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Radio Edit) - 3:51
- "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Dub) - 5:46
- "I'm Not Gonna Let" (A Cappella) - 3:46
- Remixes by Timmy Regisford
Charts edit
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 22.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Colonel Abrams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
External links edit
- "I'm Not Gonna Let" at Discogs (list of releases)