Let Her Down Easy Explained

Let Her Down Easy
Cover:	Let Her Down Easy by Terence Trent D'Arby.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Terence Trent D'Arby
Album:	Symphony or Damn
Released:	^[1]
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Terence Trent D'Arby
Prev Title:	She Kissed Me
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Holding On to You
Next Year:	1995

"Let Her Down Easy" is a song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Terence Trent D'Arby for his third studio album, Symphony or Damn (1993). It was released as the fourth single in November 1993 by Columbia and reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number six in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Alex Kadis from Smash Hits gave the song five out of five, naming it Best New Single. She wrote, "It's a wonderful, haunting, graceful ballad with beautifully phrased vocals to take your breath away. If you've ever been in love with someone older or younger than you this will break your heart."^[2]

Track listings

• CD, 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Let Her Down Easy" (Single Version) – 4:13
2. "Turn the Page" – 5:58

• CD maxi single

1. "Let Her Down Easy" (Album Version) – 4:09
2. "Sign Your Name" – 4:38
3. "Delicate" featuring Des'ree – 4:19
4. "Let Her Down Easy" (Single Version) – 4:12

• 12-inch single

1. "Let Her Down Easy" (Single Version)
2. "Turn the Page" (Club Mix)
3. "Turn the Page" (Dub Mix)
4. "Do You Love Me Like You Say?" (Original Rude Boy Mix)

Charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	97
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	60

George Michael version

Let Her Down Easy
Cover:	Let Her Down Easy by George Michael.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	George Michael
Album:	Symphonica
Label:	Aegean
Producer:	George Michael Phil Ramone
Prev Title:	White Light
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Going to a Town
Next Year:	2014

English singer-songwriter George Michael performed "Let Her Down Easy" during his 2011–12 Symphonica Tour and included it on the Symphonica album (2014). The music video for the song was released on February 4, 2014. On March 14, 2014, "Let Her Down Easy" was digitally released as the first single from the album.

Track listing

• Digital single^[5]

1. "Let Her Down Easy" – 3:41

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Various	February 3, 2014	Contemporary hit radio	Aegean	^[6]
	March 14, 2014	Digital download

Notes and References

1. Single Releases. Music Week. 23. November 6, 1993.
2. Alex. Kadis. New Singles: Best New Single. Smash Hits. November 10, 1993. 53. December 16, 2022.
3. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 23 Jan 1994. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 7, 2017.
4. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 10. 48. November 27, 1993. 17. March 24, 2024.
5. Web site: Let Her Down Easy. November 7, 2017.
6. Web site: George Michael Releases Piano Ballad 'Let Her Down Easy': Listen. Billboard. Kevin Rutherford. February 3, 2014. November 7, 2017.