"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
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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
#"Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix One) - 5:00
#"Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix Two) - 5:00
#"Before I Let You Go" (Instrumental) - 5:00
#"Before I Let You Go" (Acapella Mix) - 4:52
#"Before I Let You Go" (Reggae Dub Mix) - 5:00
#"Before I Let You Go" (T.R. Mix) - 4:56
#"Before I Let You Go" (Blackstreet Live Version) - 5:10
Personnel
Information taken from
Discogs
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.
*drums – Gerald Heyward
*engineering –
Serban Ghenea
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Early life and education
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,
John Hanes, George Mayers
*guitar – Serban Ghenea
*mixing – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, George Mayers, Teddy Riley
*production – Teddy Riley
*remixing – Teddy Riley
*writing – C. Hannibal, D. Hollister, M. Riley, T. Riley, L. Sylvers
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes
External links
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1994 singles
Blackstreet songs
Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley
Songs written by Teddy Riley
Songs written by Leon Sylvers III
1994 songs
Interscope Records singles
Songs written by Dave Hollister
Contemporary R&B ballads
1990s ballads