"Before I Let You Go" is a song by

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R&B group

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, recorded for the group's self-titled debut album (1994). The song was released as the third

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for the album in November 1994. The song was notable for featuring lead vocals from

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who joined the group upon the album's release. "Before I Let You Go" peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number two on the

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chart. This made it the group's highest charting single on both charts respectively before it was surpassed by "

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" two years later. The song lyrically focuses on the narrator who does not want to lose the love of his life out of concern that she is no longer romantically interested and wants her to "say goodnight" as opposed to "say goodbye."

Track listing

;12", CD, Maxi #"Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix One) - 5:00 #"Before I Let You Go" (Main Mix Two) - 5:00 #"Before I Let You Go" (Instrumental) - 5:00 #"Before I Let You Go" (Acapella Mix) - 4:52 #"Before I Let You Go" (Reggae Dub Mix) - 5:00 #"Before I Let You Go" (T.R. Mix) - 4:56 #"Before I Let You Go" (Blackstreet Live Version) - 5:10

Personnel

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. *drums – Gerald Heyward *engineering – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, George Mayers *guitar – Serban Ghenea *mixing – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, George Mayers, Teddy Riley *production – Teddy Riley *remixing – Teddy Riley *writing – C. Hannibal, D. Hollister, M. Riley, T. Riley, L. Sylvers

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{{authority control 1994 singles Blackstreet songs Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley Songs written by Teddy Riley Songs written by Leon Sylvers III 1994 songs Interscope Records singles Songs written by Dave Hollister Contemporary R&B ballads 1990s ballads