Let Me Go

Heaven 17

About Let Me Go

"Let Me Go" (labelled as "Let Me Go!" on the sleeve of the single) is a single by Heaven 17, taken from (and released several months before) their second album The Luxury Gap. It actually first appeared on the band's American self-titled compilation, Heaven 17, which was released in 1982. It reached #41 on the UK Singles Chart, the lowest chart placement among the singles from that album but their highest at the time of the single's release. The song also spent five weeks at #4 on the American dance chart in 1983. Allmusic cites it as "a club hit that features Glenn Gregory's moody, dramatic lead above a percolating vocal and synth arrangement." Thanks to its popularity in clubs, "Let Me Go" received considerable airplay on such radio stations as CKGM-AM 980 in Montreal at the time of its release. For many years, dance-formatted WPOW-FM "Power 96" in Miami would play the track. Similarly, Modern Rock radio stations including KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, XETRA (91X) in San Diego-Tijuana, and WLIR-FM in Nassau-Suffolk, N. Y., would regularly play the track. 


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Once there was a day
We were together all the way
An endless path unbroken
But now there is a time
A torture less sublime
Our souls are locked and frozen

Once we were years ahead but now those thoughts are dead
Let me go
All hopeless fantasies are making fools of me
Let me go
I walk alone and yet I never say goodbye
Let me go
A change of heart a change of mind and heaven fell that night
Let me go

I tried but could not bring
The best of everything
Too breathless then to wonder
I died a thousand times
Found guilty of no crime
Now everything is thunder

Daytime all I want is
Nighttime I don't need the
Daytime all I want is
Nighttime I don't need the

The best years of our lives
The hope of it survives
The facts of life unspoken
The only game in town
I'll turn the last card down
And now the bank is broken

Found guilty of no crime
They were the best years of our lives
I'll turn the last card down

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Heaven 17

Heaven 17 are an English New Wave synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. Originally a trio, the band comprised Martyn Ware (keyboards), Ian Craig Marsh (keyboards) (both previously with The Human League) and Glenn Gregory (vocals). Although most of the band's music was recorded in the 1980s, they have occasionally reformed to record and perform since then, playing their first ever live concerts in 1997. Marsh left the band in 2007 and Ware and Gregory continued to perform as Heaven 17 since then. more »

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Written by: GLEN GREGORY, IAN MARSH, MARTYN WARE

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Song Background
"Let Me Go" was written and produced by the English synth-pop band, Heaven 17.
Release Information
Released as a single in the UK in November 1982, the song did not achieve major chart success initially.
Chart Performance
Despite not being a commercial hit initially, "Let Me Go" has since become one of Heaven 17's most popular songs. It reached number 41 in the UK Singles Chart.
Live Performance
The song was a regular in the band's live sets and is included on their 1996 live album, "Live at Last".
Music Style
"Let Me Go" is a synth-pop song with electronic beats and it is typical of the band's sound during this period.
Music Video
The music video for "Let Me Go" is a dark, atmospheric piece that features the band performing the song in a room filled with angular, abstract structures.
Reworks
The song was later reworked for the band's 1996 album "Bigger Than America" and has been remixed several times.
Band Background
Heaven 17 consists of Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory. Ware and Marsh were previously members of the successful band, Human League.
Notable Covers
"Let Me Go" has been covered by several artists over the years, including Vince Clarke and Paul Quinn.
Pop Culture
The song was included in the soundtrack of the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" released in 2006.
Legacy
Even though it did not chart high initially, it is still considered an important record in the synth-pop genre. It is a staple in the band's live sets and continues to receive airplay on alternative radio stations.
Unique Sound
The song is characterized by its layered synthesizers, strong bassline, and the soulful tenor vocals of Glenn Gregory.

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