If I Let You Go

"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]

"If I Let You Go"
One of European artworks
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

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Sweden (GLF)[28] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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

References
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  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.
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  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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