Never Should've Let You Go

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"Never Should've Let You Go"
Hi-Five - Never Shouldve Let You Go single cover.jpg
Single by Hi-Five
from the album Faithful and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1993 (1993-09-27) [2]
Genre
Length4:41
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Eric Foster White [3]
Producer(s)
Hi-Five singles chronology
"Unconditional Love"
(1993)
"Never Should've Let You Go"
(1993)
"Faithful"
(1994)
Music video
"Never Should've Let You Go" on YouTube

"Never Should've Let You Go" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five. It initially appeared on the soundtrack to the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and was later included as the opening track on the group's third studio album Faithful . The song peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993. [5]

Contents

Music video

The official music video for "Never Should've Let You Go" was directed by Marcus Nispel. [6]

Chart positions

Chart (1993) [5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks ( Billboard )10
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard)37
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)15

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