Let Me Go (Maverick Sabre song)
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"Let Me Go" is a song by British singer Maverick Sabre
. It was released on 22 July 2011 as a digital download
in the United Kingdom
. It will be released from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave.
. The song was first played on BBC Radio 1Xtra
on 30 May 2011 at 7pm. The song was sampled from an Isaac Hayes
song called Ike's Rap 2. It also contains a female vocal refrain reminiscent of the chorus of "Glory Box
" by Portishead, which samples the same song.
on 10 June 2011 and was set in Las Vegas; at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
Maverick Sabre
Maverick Sabre is an English/Irish vocalist and rapper, born in Hackney, London in England. Associated with genres such as R&B and Folk, Sabre is known for his eerie vocals and guitar playing. In January 2011, Sabre appeared on Professor Green's single Jungle, which peaked at number 31 on the UK...
. It was released on 22 July 2011 as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It will be released from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave.
Background
The single will be released on 24 July 2011 as a digital download in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song was first played on BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
on 30 May 2011 at 7pm. The song was sampled from an Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
song called Ike's Rap 2. It also contains a female vocal refrain reminiscent of the chorus of "Glory Box
Glory Box
"Glory Box" is a single by Portishead, released in 1995. The title song samples "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes. The music video features lead singer Beth Gibbons dressed as a man....
" by Portishead, which samples the same song.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Let Me Go" was first released onto YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 10 June 2011 and was set in Las Vegas; at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 July 2011 | Digital download | Mercury Records Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal... |