"Never Let Me Go" is a song by Australian blues and rock band

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. It was released in January 1991 as the third single from their sixth studio album ''Harley and Rose''. It peaked at 30 on the

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in April 1991. At the

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, the song earned the Black Sorrows a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Group, losing to "

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" by

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Track listing

;Australian 7" single (656572 7) # "Never Let Me Go" – 4:04 # "Never Let Me Go" (Swamp Mix) – 4:17 ;UK/Australian CD/12" single (656572 2) # "Never Let Me Go" – 4:04 # "A Place in the World" – 4:33 # "Brown Eyed Girl" – 3:32 # "Never Let Me Go" (Swamp Mix) – 4:17

Weekly charts

Cover versions

* In 2006,

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recorded an acoustic version for their album '' Between Two Shores''.

References

1990 songs 1991 singles The Black Sorrows songs Songs written by Joe Camilleri Song recordings produced by Joe Camilleri {{1990s-song-stub