| Never Gonna Let You Go | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1976 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Warren Schatz | |||
| Vicki Sue Robinson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
Never Gonna Let You Go is the debut album by singer-songwriter Vicki Sue Robinson. The album includes the hit "Turn the Beat Around". In 2010, Gold Legion Records remastered this album.
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 78 |
| Billboard Pop Albums [4] | 45 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] | 39 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | US Soul | US Disco | ||
| 1975 | "Never Gonna Let You Go" [5] | — | — | 4 |
| 1976 | "Turn The Beat Around" [5] | 10 | 73 | 1 |
| 1976 | "Common Thief" [5] | — | — | 1 |
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