If I Let You Go

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Composition

"If I Let You Go" composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in B major, with Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, and Mark Feehily's vocals ranging from the chords of D4 to A5.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sven Harding and was filmed in Tenerife, Spain.[3] It depicts the band walking along a beach and singing by a hillside surrounded by red and yellow flags.[4]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 and Westlife liner notes.[5][10]

Studios

  • Recorded at Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Strings recorded at Soundtrade Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mixed at Mono Music Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)

Personnel

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  • Jörgen Elofsson – writing
  • Per Magnusson – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement, programming
  • David Kreuger – writing, arrangement, programming
  • Andreas Carlsson – additional backing vocals
  • Mats Berntoft – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tomas Lindberg – bass
  • Ulf & Henrik Janson – string arrangement
  • David Kreuger – production
  • Bernard Lohr – recording (strings), mixing

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Sweden 9 August 1999 CD Template:Hlist [23]
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External links

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