"I'm Not Gonna Let You" (also titled "I'm Not Gonna Let") is a single by Colonel Abrams, released on February 7, 1986 from his self-titled debut album, Colonel Abrams (1985). It was his third number one on the U.S. dance chart[1] and second top 20 hit on the U.S. R&B singles chart.[2] In the UK, "I'm Not Gonna Let You" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.

"I'm Not Gonna Let You"
Single by Colonel Abrams
from the album Colonel Abrams
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1986
RecordedMarch – July 1985
GenreElectronic
Length4:48 (album version)
3:51 (radio edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman
Producer(s)Colonel Abrams, Richard Burgess
Colonel Abrams singles chronology
"The Truth"
(1985)
"I'm Not Gonna Let You"
(1986)
"Over and Over"
(1986)

Track listing

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7": MCA / 1031 United Kingdom

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" - 3:02
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Percapella Mix) - 4:56

7": MCA / 52773 United States

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Radio Edit) - 3:47
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Instrumental) - 4:58

12": MCA / X1031 United Kingdom

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Extended Version) - 6:56
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Dub) - 5:46
  3. "Trapped" (Extended Version) - 6:30
  4. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Percappella Mix) - 4:56

12": MCA / 23612 United States

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Extended Version) - 6:56
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Radio Edit) - 3:51
  3. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Dub) - 5:46
  4. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (A Cappella) - 3:46

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 7

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Colonel Abrams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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