| "Never Let Me Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Ace | ||||
| from the album Memorial | ||||
| B-side | "Burley Cutie" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1953 | |||
| Genre | R&B, blues | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Duke | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joseph Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Board, Johnny Otis | |||
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| Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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"Never Let Me Go" is a blues ballad song by American R&B/blues singer Johnny Ace,written by Joseph Scott and released in 1954 under Duke Records. The song is featured on the albums My Songs and Memorial. [1] "Never Let Me Go" was one of his eighth consecutive top ten R&B hits in a row,including "My Song","Cross My Heart," "Please Forgive Me," "The Clock," "Pledging My Love," "Saving My Love for You," and "Anymore". The song was R&B hit and peaked to No. 9 in October 1954 on the US Billboard Rhythm &Blues Records chart. [2]
| Chart (1954) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rhythm &Blues Records ( Billboard ) | 9 |
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross recorded a cover of the song for his 1993 album of the same name;the saxophone solo on this version is performed by Kirk Whalum.
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote,"LV wraps those golden vocal cords around a more tried and true R&B ballad—the likes of which his legion of fans have come to love. He is aided by an arrangement that is chock full of stately piano lines,as well as a lush sax solo and a slow,swaying rhythm base." [4]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position [5] |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) | 31 |
