Never Gonna Let You Go (Tina Moore song)

"Never Gonna Let You Go" is a single by American singer Tina Moore. Originally released in 1995, the song reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 1997, a UK garage remix of the song by Kelly G was released and became a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 23 in September 1997. Several remixes are included on the CD and 12" formats, such as the 'Tuff Jam Classic Vocal Mix' and 'Warehouse Junkie Mix'.

"Never Gonna Let You Go"
Single by Tina Moore
from the album Tina Moore
Released
  • 1995
  • 1997 (remix)
Genre
Length4:14[1]
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Tina Moore
  • Tommie Ford
Producer(s)
  • Jere MC
  • M. Doc
  • Kelly G
Tina Moore singles chronology
"All I Can Do"
(1995)		 "Never Gonna Let You Go"
(1995)		 "Nobody Better"
(1997)
Music video
"Never Gonna Let You Go" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Moore "skips and slinks over hand-clapping R&B rhythm with a youthful, thoroughly appealing style." He noted that "there are moments when her fluttering range takes on a tone that is notably close to Mariah Carey", and complimented its "festive sing-along chorus."[2] Daily Record said it is "impressive".[3] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror gave the song 8 out of 10. He added, "All the big labels were fighting to get their hands on this dance monster. Top tune in the same mould as chart biggies Ultra Nate and Rosie Gaines. Watch it fly."[4]

Impact and legacy

DJ Magazine ranked it number 62 in their list of the "Top 100 Club Tunes" in 1998.[5]

MTV Dance placed "Never Gonna Let You Go" at number 92 in their list of "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time" in November 2011.[6]

Porcys listed the song at number 54 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999" in 2012.[7]

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Never Gonna Let You Go" at number 9.[8]

The Guardian ranked the song at number 11 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019. They wrote:

An early sign of UK garage’s chart appeal, this track by a minor US R&B singer was transformed into a club smash and a mainstream hit by the application of a monster bassline and the kind of skipping beat that would come to be known as two-step. This B-side remix – by Kelly G, an acolyte of Chicago house legend Steve "Silk" Hurley – became an A-side two years on.[9]

Redbull.com included the song in their list of "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today".[10]

Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".[11]

Track listing

CD maxi-single (1997)

  1. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Kelly G Bump-N-Go Vocal Mix) (4:12)
  2. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Kelly G Bump-N-Go Dub Edit) (3:55)
  3. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Tuff Jam Classic Vocal Mix) (5:13)
  4. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Tuff Jam UVM Dub) (6:27)
  5. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Warehouse Junkie Mix) (5:55)
  6. "Never Gonna Let You Go" (LP Mix) (4:14)

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 27
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 23
Scotland (OCC)[14] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 7
UK Dance (OCC)[16] 1
UK R&B (OCC)[17] 1

References
  1. "Never Gonna Let You Go Length". Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 6, 1995. p. 57. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. "Chart Slot; Top 10 Singles Chart". Daily Record. September 26, 1997. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. Hyland, Ian (August 3, 1997). "Music: Raunchy Robyn Makes Such Swede Music!". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. "DJ Magazine Top 100 Club Tunes (1998)". discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. MTV Dance. December 27, 2011.
  7. "100 Singli 1990-1999". Porcys (in Polish). August 20, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. "The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever". Billboard. November 22, 2016.
  9. Petridis, Alexis. "The best UK garage tracks". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  10. "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today". Red Bull.
  11. "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time". Capital XTRA.
  12. "Tina Moore Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 36. September 9, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  16. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  17. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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