Before I Let You Go
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"Before I Let You Go" is an R&B ballad by the American group Blackstreet, known for its smooth harmonies and emotional lyrics about the fear of losing a romantic partner.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Before I Let Go (cover) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
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Billboard Hot R&B Singles top 10 hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | new jack swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| hasBSide | I Like the Way You Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | R&B rhythm section ⓘ |
| isDebutSingleOf | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
fear of losing a romantic partner
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | slow jam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional lyrics
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smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| performer |
Blackstreet
NERFINISHED
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Chauncey Hannibal NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Hollister NERFINISHED ⓘ Levi Little NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Teddy Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Interscope Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
C. Hannibal
NERFINISHED
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Dave Hollister NERFINISHED ⓘ M. Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | plea to a lover not to leave ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | group harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Before I Let Go (cover)