"'Let Me Down Easy'" is a song by Roger Daltrey, who at the time was the former lead vocalist of the Who. The song was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and included on Daltrey's sixth solo studio album Under a Raging Moon (1985) as the first track on the second side of the LP. The album was a tribute to the Who's former drummer Keith Moon. The song was released as a single in November 1985 on Atlantic Records.
| "Let Me Down Easy" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Daltrey | ||||
| from the album Under a Raging Moon | ||||
| Released | November 1985 (USA & Canada only) | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Alan Shacklock | |||
| Roger Daltrey singles chronology | ||||
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The single reached number 86 on the US Hot 100 singles chart and number 11 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart.[1]
Background
editWhen Jim Vallance was asked about the track, he recalled that they wrote the song during January 1984 and that: "Adams and I originally wrote "Let Me Down Easy" for Stevie Nicks, but I don't know if she ever heard the song. Regardless, I thought Roger did a superb job."[2] Bryan Adams appears in the original music video.
Critical reception
editCashBox wrote that it's an "intimately passionate track which...makes good use of Daltrey’s powerful lead vocals."[3]
Personnel
edit- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- Bryan Adams – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, guitar solo
- Mark Brzezicki – drums
- John Siegler – bass guitar
- Nick Glennie-Smith – organ
- Alan Shacklock – tambourine
- Annie McCaig – backing vocals
- John Payne – backing vocals
- Mark Williamson – backing vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[4] | 82 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 86 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Roger Daltrey - 'Billboard' chart history". Billboard.
- ^ "Roger Daltrey - Let Me Down Easy". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 December 1985. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "RPM 100". RPM. 43 (15). RPM Music Publications Ltd. 21 December 1985. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
External links
edit- "Let Me Down Easy" at Discogs (list of releases)