I've Got to Go Now

"I've Got To Go Now"
Single by Toni Childs
from the album House of Hope
Released	8 July 1991 (1991-07-08) [1]
Length	6:26 (album version) 4:40 (single version)
Label	Polydor A&M
Songwriter(s)	David Ricketts Toni Childs
Producer(s)	David Ricketts Toni Childs Gavin Mackillop
Toni Childs singles chronology
"Many Rivers to Cross" (1989) "I've Got To Go Now" (1991) "House of Hope" (1991)
Music video
"I've Got to Go Now" on YouTube

"I've Got to Go Now" is a song written by David Ricketts and Toni Childs and released as the first single from Childs' second album, House of Hope (1991), in July 1991. The lyrics tell a tale of a woman leaving an abusive relationship. In a review of House of Hope, Tom Demalon of AllMusic said, "Childs dramatic vocals imbue the protagonist with willful, albeit fragile, resolve and a spirit that is moving." ^[2]

The song was a commercial success in Australia, reaching number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, and it also peaked at number 19 in New Zealand. It has since been certified gold in Australia for shipments exceeding 35,000 copies. The song was not as successful worldwide, only reaching number 78 in Germany.

Track listings

Australasian CD and cassette single; UK 7-inch single ^{[3] [4] [5]}

1. "I've Got to Go Now"
2. "Three Days"

UK CD single ^[6]

1. "I've Got to Go Now"
2. "Don't Walk Away" (extended remix)
3. "Three Days"

UK 12-inch single ^[7]

A1. "I've Got to Go Now" (alternate ending) – 4:40

A2. "Three Days" – 4:15

B1. "Don't Walk Away" (extended remix) – 7:32

European CD single ^[8]

1. "I've Got to Go Now" – 4:40
2. "Zimbabwe" (remix) – 6:25
3. "Three Days" – 4:14

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 5 Germany (GfK) [10] 78 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] 19

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA) [12] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 8/07/91: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 76. 7 July 1991. p. 19.
2. "Toni Childs House of Hope". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 March 2015.
3. I've Got to Go Now (Australasian CD single liner notes). A&M Records, Polydor Records. 1991. 390 638-2.
4. I've Got to Go Now (Australasian cassette single sleeve). A&M Records, Polydor Records. 1991. 390 784-4.
5. I've Got to Go Now (UK 7-inch single sleeve). A&M Records. 1991. AM 794.
6. I've Got to Go Now (UK CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1991. AMCD 794.
7. I've Got to Go Now (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). A&M Records. 1991. AMY 794.
8. I've Got to Go Now (European CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1991. 390 784-2.
9. "Toni Childs – I've Got to Go Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
10. "Toni Childs – I've Got to Go Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
11. "Toni Childs – I've Got to Go Now". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
12. "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA . Retrieved 12 October 2020.