Don't Let Go (David Sneddon song)

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"Don't Let Go"
Don't Let Go DS.jpg
Single by David Sneddon
from the album Seven Years – Ten Weeks
B-side
  • "She Needs to Know"
  • "The Longest Time"
  • "Smile Again"
Released21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) [1]
Length3:58
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Scott MacAlister, David Sneddon
Producer(s) Hugh Padgham
David Sneddon singles chronology
"Stop Living the Lie"
(2002)
"Don't Let Go"
(2003)
"Best of Order"
(2003)
Alternative cover
Don't Let Go DS2.jpg
UK CD 2 cover

"Don't Let Go" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter David Sneddon, released as a single on 21 April 2003. Written by Sneddon and Scott MacAlister, the song reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 36 in Ireland. It was the second single and follow up to Sneddon's debut number-one hit, "Stop Living the Lie".

Contents

The song was included on Sneddon's debut album, Seven Years – Ten Weeks . The B-sides to this song – "She Needs to Know", "The Longest Time" and "Smile Again" – did not appear on the album.

Track listings

UK CD1 [2]

  1. "Don't Let Go"
  2. "She Needs to Know"
  3. "The Longest Time"
  4. "Don't Let Go" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD2 [3]

  1. "Don't Let Go"
  2. "Smile Again"
  3. "Stop Living the Lie" (CD-ROM video)

UK cassette single [4]

  1. "Don't Let Go"
  2. "Smile Again"

Charts

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