"Let Me Go" is the debut single by English-Irish singer Maverick Sabre, from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave. It was released on 22 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song was shortlisted for the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Song of the Year 2011.[1]
| "Let Me Go" | ||||
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| Single by Maverick Sabre | ||||
| from the album Lonely Are the Brave | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, soul | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Isaac Hayes, Matt Prime, Michael Stafford | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Prime | |||
| Maverick Sabre singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The single was released on 24 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song was first played on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 30 May 2011 at 7pm. It contains a sample of Isaac Hayes's song Ike's Rap II, and contains a female vocal refrain reminiscent of the chorus of "Glory Box" by Portishead, which samples the same song. The song also contains a sample of the song "Hammerhead" by Simon Haseley, released in 1972 through De Wolfe Music, which had been previously sampled by Beyoncé in "A Woman Like Me".[2]
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "Let Me Go" was first released onto YouTube on 10 June 2011 and was set in Las Vegas; at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.[3]
Chart performance edit
On the week ending 6 August 2011 "Let Me Go" debuted at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart – marking Sabre's second top forty single after "Jungle" reached number thirty-one in January, earlier that year. The song spent three consecutive weeks within the top forty, falling to number forty-three for the week ending 27 August. Following the release of Lonely Are the Brave, "Let Me Go" re-entered the chart on 19 February 2012 at number thirty-nine – marking its fourth non-consecutive week within the top forty.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let Me Go" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Let Me Go" (Shy FX & Benny Page Digital Soundboy Remix) | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Let Me Go" (True Tiger Remix) | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Let Me Go" (Roksonix Remix) | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Let Me Go" (Mike Delinquent Remix) | 5:27 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 34 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 38 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 16 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 July 2011 | Digital download[4] | Mercury Records |
Other versions edit
British singer/songwriter Katy B covered "Let Me Go" as part of a set for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 20 August 2011, alongside own tracks "Broken Record" and "Witches' Brew".[9] The song then appeared on the sixth compilation of the Live Lounge.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Search on for Irish Song of the Year". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Sample Info
- ^ Maverick Sabre – "Let Me Go", YouTube.
- ^ a b Let Me Go – EP by Maverick Sabre iTunes
- ^ "Maverick Sabre – Let Me Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Katy B's Live Lounge sessions". BBC. 2011-08-20.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 6 – Tracklist". Amazon. 2011-10-31.