Can't Let You Go

Infobox Single
Name = Can't Let You Go


Artist = Fabolous featuring Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey
Album = Street Dreams
Released = Start date|2003|12|23
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rap
Length = 3:43
Label = Desert Storm, Arista
Writer = J. Jackson, C. Loving, J. Smith
Producer = Just Blaze
Last single = "This Is My Party"
(2003)
This single = "Can't Let You Go"
(2003)
Next single = "Into You"
(2003)

"Can't Let You Go" is the second single by American rapper Fabolous from his second studio album "Street Dreams". It features Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo and was produced by Just Blaze. The song ties with the single "Into You" as the highest-ranking single from Fabolous, reaching number four on the "Billboard" Hot 100.Fact|date=September 2008

Background

When Lil' Mo was going to record the first single to her debut album titled "Superwoman (Part 2)", she asked DJ Clue for Fabolous to do the track with her after hearing him on one of Clue's mixtapes.Shaheem Reid (February 19, 2003). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470034/20030219/fabolous.jhtml Fabolous Molds New ' R. Kelly,' Credits Mixtape For Bringing Him, Lil' Mo Together] "MTV". Accessed August 27, 2008.] She had previously worked with Jay-Z and Ja Rule, but wanted Fabolous on the track, despite only hearing him on a mixtape.

Music video

The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California on February 21 and 22, after the music video for Lil' Mo's "4Ever" was recorded in Brooklyn, New York the previous month.Jon Wiederhorn (January 27, 2003). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459683/20030124/fabolous.jhtml Fabolous And Lil' Mo Buddy Up Again In Two New Videos] "MTV". Accessed August 27, 2008.]

The music video starts with Fabolous creeping back into bed in the morning with his one twin sister, after spending the night with the other twin. It continues showing him with the two women in similar places, expressing his admiration for both, even buying two copies of a necklace for each twin. Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo sing the chorus after each dating scene. At a restaurant, the two women confront each other, then confront Fabolous and begin to argue. The video then switches to a song titled "Damn", where Fabolous is rapping in front of lighted letters that read "damn" while women dance behind him.

The video was directed by Erik White.

Track listing

# "Can't Let You Go" (Album version)
# "Can't Let You Go" (Main remix original version)
# "Young'n" (Album version)
# "Can't Deny It" (Album version)

Charts

Credits

* Aladdin – A&R
* Tom Coyne – mastering
* Rick Rock – producer
* Jason Stasium – engineer
* Paul Gregory – engineer
* Just Blaze – producer
* Fabolous – main performer
* E Bass – producer
* Nick Howard – engineer
* Clue – executive producer, A&R
* Skane – executive producer

References