I'm Not Gonna Let You

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"I'm Not Gonna Let"
Single by Colonel Abrams
from the album Colonel Abrams
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1986
Format 7", 12"
RecordedMarch July 1985
Genre Electronic
Length4:48 (album version)
3:51 (radio edit)
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Colonel Abrams, Marston Freeman
Producer(s) Colonel Abrams, Richard Burgess
Colonel Abrams singles chronology
"The Truth"
(1985)
"I'm Not Gonna Let"
(1986)
"Over and Over"
(1986)

"I'm Not Gonna Let" is a single by Colonel Abrams, released on February 7, 1986. It was his third number one on the dance chart and reached the top spot a short three weeks after all cuts from his self-titled debut album, Colonel Abrams (1985). It had dropped out of the number-one position. [1] "I'm Not Gonna Let" also reached number seven on the U.S. R&B singles chart [2] and the top 30 on the UK singles chart.

Colonel Abrams was an American musician, singer, songwriter, dancer and actor.

<i>Colonel Abrams</i> (album) 1985 studio album by Colonel Abrams

Colonel Abrams is the self-titled debut studio album by American musician, Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 through MCA Records.

Contents

Track listing

7": MCA / 1031 United Kingdom

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" - 3:02
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Percapella Mix) - 4:56

7": MCA / 52773 United States

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Radio Edit) - 3:47
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Instrumental) - 4:58

12": MCA / X1031 United Kingdom

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Extended Version) - 6:56
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Dub) - 5:46
  3. "Trapped" (Extended Version) - 6:30
  4. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Percappella Mix) - 4:56

12": MCA / 23612 United States

  1. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Extended Version) - 6:56
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Radio Edit) - 3:51
  3. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (Dub) - 5:46
  4. "I'm Not Gonna Let" (A Cappella) - 3:46

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [3] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 7

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