| "Let Yourself Go" | ||||
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| Single by 808 State | ||||
| Released | 21 November 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Acid house | |||
| Length | 6:14 | |||
| Label | Creed | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graham Massey, Martin Price, Gerald Simpson | |||
| Producer(s) | 808 State | |||
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