Can't Let You Go

2003 single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo
"Can't Let You Go"
Single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo
from the album Street Dreams
ReleasedMay 27, 2003 (2003-05-27)
Recorded2002
StudioRight Track Recording, New York City
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • R&B
Length3:43
LabelDesert Storm, Elektra
Songwriter(s)J. Jackson, C. Loving, J. Smith
Producer(s)Just Blaze
Fabolous singles chronology
"Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"
(2003) 		"Can't Let You Go"
(2003) 		"Into You"
(2003)
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Ten Commandments"
(2003) 		"Can't Let You Go"
(2003) 		"Hot Girls"
(2004)

"Can't Let You Go" is a song by American hip-hop artist Fabolous. It was released on February 23, 2003 as the second single from his second studio album Street Dreams. It is a hip hop and R&B song that features Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo and was produced by Just Blaze.

Background

When Lil' Mo was going to record the first single to her debut album titled "Superwoman Pt. II", she asked DJ Clue for Fabolous to do the track with her after hearing him on one of Clue's mixtapes.[1] She had previously worked with Jay-Z and Ja Rule, but wanted Fabolous on the track, despite only hearing him on a mixtape.[1]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California on February 21 and 22, 2003, after the music video for Lil' Mo's "4Ever" was filmed in Brooklyn, New York the previous month.[2]

Directed by Erik White,[2] the music video starts with Fabolous creeping back into bed in the morning with one twin sister, after spending the night with the other twin. It continues showing him with the two women in similar places, expressing his admiration for both, even buying two copies of a necklace for each twin. Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo sing the chorus after each dating scene. At a restaurant, the two women confront each other, then confront Fabolous and begin to argue. The video then transitions to a song titled "Damn", where Fabolous is rapping in front of lighted letters that read "damn" while women dance behind him.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Can't Let You Go" (album version)
  2. "Can't Let You Go" (main remix original version)
  3. "Young'n" (album version)
  4. "Can't Deny It" (album version)

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
Position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 27
Australian Urban (ARIA)[4] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 70
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 33
Scotland (OCC)[11] 46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 14
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[18] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 78
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 91
UK Urban (Music Week)[23] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03) Rhythmic contemporary radio Elektra [27]

References

  1. ^ a b Shaheem Reid (February 19, 2003). Fabolous Molds New ' R. Kelly,' Credits Mixtape For Bringing Him, Lil' Mo Together MTV. Accessed August 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Jon Wiederhorn (January 27, 2003). Fabolous And Lil' Mo Buddy Up Again In Two New Videos MTV. Accessed August 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Issue 745" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Fabolous". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go". Singles Top 100.
  13. ^ "Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo – Can't Let You Go". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  20. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "2003 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. January 17, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2003". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Fabolous – Can't Let You Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  27. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1489. January 31, 2003. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

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  • Music video on YouTube
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