Never Gonna Let You Go (Faith Evans song) explained

Never Gonna Let You Go
Cover:	Never Gonna Let You Go.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Faith Evans
Album:	Keep the Faith
Released:	August 17, 1999
Length:	4:27
Producer:	Babyface Thomas
Chronology:	Faith Evans
Prev Title:	All Night Long
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Lately I
Next Year:	1999

"Never Gonna Let You Go" is a song by American singer Faith Evans. It was written and produced by Damon Thomas and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for her album Keep the Faith (1998). The song spent one week at number 1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Critical reception

Allmusic editor Jose F. Promis called "Never Gonna Let You Go" a "beautiful" song, "which could be classified as the last great Babyface hit song of the 1990s."

Music video

A music video for "Never Gonna Let You Go" was shot outside San Francisco with director Marcus Raboy.^[1]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Keep the Faith.^[2]

• Babyface – songwriter, producer, programming, background vocals
• E'lyk – assistant mixer
• Nathan East – bass
• Faith Evans – vocals
• Jon Gass – mixer
• Kenya Ivey – background vocals

• Tavia Ivey – background vocals
• Ricky Lawson – drums (toms)
• Greg Phillinganes – piano
• Paul Boutin – recording engineer
• Damon Thomas – songwriter, producer, keyboards, drum programming
• Michael Thompson – guitar

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1999 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Book: Evans, Faith. Keep the Faith: A Memoir. Google Books. 29 August 2008. Grand Central . 9780446537421. July 14, 2020.
2. Keep the Faith. . . 1998.
3. 1999 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-01-27.