"Sleepless Nights (Never Let Her Go)" is the fourth single from

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's debut album ''

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''. The song is about a family in which the father is abusive to his wife. The song hit the top 4 of the ''

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'' Daily 10 within the first month of release.

Music video

The music video shows a child, mother and father. The child wakes up in the middle of the night due to his parents fighting. The father gets mad over small things and usually directs his anger at his wife. Anytime the father yells, the child goes up to their room and watches in terror. He quickly manages to retreat back to his room before his father catches him. However, when he's finally caught, the father pins him to the wall and angrily tells him never to do it again. This finally results in his son and wife leaving him. The video features ''

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'' winner

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. Due to the realistic portrayal of domestic violence, the video ended with a black screen displaying two toll-free phone numbers (one of which is ''Kids Help Phone'') for counseling regarding on personal issues. It was shot in

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External links

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRfz6Tfm2OE (making of the video with Brian Melo and the band) *https://web.archive.org/web/20090108052645/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpQAmeTlbTI 2008 singles Faber Drive songs Rock ballads Songs written by Brian Howes 2007 songs Universal Records singles {{2000s-rock-single-stub