I Should've Never Let You Go
| "I Should've Never Let You Go" | ||||
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| Single by Bardot | ||||
| from the album Bardot | ||||
| B-side | "Do It for Love" | |||
| Released | 29 May 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Tiger Recording[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tommy Faragher | |||
| Bardot singles chronology | ||||
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"I Should've Never Let You Go" is a song by Australian pop group Bardot, and was the second single from their debut album Bardot (2000). It was written by Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden, Hinda Hicks and produced by Faragher.
The part-animated music video, directed by Mark Hartley, had each Bardot member transform into cartoon superheroes.[2]
The b-side, "Do It for Love", was a cover of the 1992 single by Dannielle Gaha, written by Paul Gray and Richard Feldman.[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]"I Should've Never Let You Go" peaked at number 14 on the Australian singles chart and was certified gold, becoming the 96th highest-selling single in Australia of 2000. In New Zealand, it reached number 25.
Track listing
[edit]Australian CD single (8573835792)[1]
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (album version)
- "Do It for Love"
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (Allstars remix)
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (Alex K extended dance mix)
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (mrTimothy.com remix)
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (TNT remix)
The enhanced CD component featured lyrics, a photo gallery, screen saver, and the "Poison" music video.
Personnel
[edit]Personnel are adapted from the Australia CD single liner notes.[1]
- Tommy Faragher – writing, production, mixing
- Lotti Golden – writing
- Hinda Hicks – writing
- Bardot – vocals
- Michael Szumowski – keyboards, programming
- David Hemming – mixing, engineering
- Danielle McWilliam – engineering assistance
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Kathy Naunton – additional mastering
- Stephen Oxenbury – photography
- Kevin Wilkins – art direction
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c I Should've Never Let You Go (Australian CD single liner notes). Bardot. WEA Records. 2000. 8573835792.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Warner Music - Bardot Release New Single, Animated Video (17 May 2000)". Archived from the original on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Discogs - Dannielle Gaha – Do It For Love". Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Bardot – I Should've Never Let You Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Bardot – I Should've Never Let You Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.