Before I Let You Go Explained

Before I Let You Go
Cover:BlackstreetBILYGSingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Blackstreet
Album:Blackstreet
Released:November 22, 1994
Studio:Future Recording Studios
Genre:R&B
Length:4:59
Label:Interscope
Producer:Teddy Riley
Prev Title:Booti Call
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:U Blow My Mind
Next Year:1994

"Before I Let You Go" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was released as the third single for the album in November 1994. The song was notable for featuring lead vocals from Dave Hollister who joined the group upon the album's release.

"Before I Let You Go" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the Hot R&B Singles chart. This made it the group's highest charting single on both charts respectively before it was surpassed by "No Diggity" two years later. The song lyrically focuses on the narrator who does not want to lose the love of his life out of concern that she is no longer romantically interested and wants her to "say goodnight" as opposed to "say goodbye."

Track listing

12", CD, Maxi
  1. "Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix One) - 5:00
  2. "Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix Two) - 5:00
  3. "Before I Let You Go" (Instrumental) - 5:00
  4. "Before I Let You Go" (Acapella Mix) - 4:52
  5. "Before I Let You Go" (Reggae Dub Mix) - 5:00
  6. "Before I Let You Go" (T.R. Mix) - 4:56
  7. "Before I Let You Go" (Blackstreet Live Version) - 5:10

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[1] [2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blackstreet - Before I Let You Go (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs. August 21, 2010.
  2. Web site: Blackstreet - Blackstreet (CD) at Discogs. Discogs. August 21, 2010.
  3. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994. Billboard. April 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1995. Billboardtop100of.com. April 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995. Billboard. April 29, 2021.