If I Let You Go

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"If I Let You Go"
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Single by Westlife
from the album Westlife
Released9 August 1999 (1999-08-09)
StudioCheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
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

"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 (1999). It became the second number-one hit, spending 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. 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 10th-best-selling single in paid-for sales and combined sales in the UK as of January 2019.[1]

Composition[]

"If I Let You Go" composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in B♭ major, with Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, and Mark Feehily's vocals ranging from the chords of D4 to A5.[2]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Sven Harding and was filmed in Tenerife, Spain.[3] It depicts the band walking along a beach and singing by a hillside surrounded by red and yellow flags. The video on YouTube has 157 million views as of May 2021.[4]

Track listings[]

UK 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

UK 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

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Sweden (GLF)[28] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 9 August 1999 (1999-08-09)
  • CD
  • cassette
[30]

References[]

  1. ^ Copsey, Rob (12 January 2019). "Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ "If I Let You Go by Westlife – Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Westlife: Our Story". HarperCollins Publishers. p. 98. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. ^ westlifeVEVO (3 October 2009), Westlife - "If I Let You Go" (Official Music Video), retrieved 15 June 2017
  5. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 35. 28 August 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Westlife: If I Let You Go" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (23.9 – 30.9 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 24 September 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  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. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Westlife – If I Let You Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  24. ^ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Westlife – If I Let You Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  30. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 9 August, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 August 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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