I Don't Want You to Go (Lani Hall song)
| "I Don't Want You To Go" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Single cover | |
| Single by Lani Hall | |
| from the album Collectibles... | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 4:29 |
| Label | A&M Records |
| Writer(s) | Bruce Roberts, Allee Willis |
| Producer(s) | Allee Willis , Dick Rudolph |
"I Don't Want You to Go" is a love ballad written by Bruce Roberts and Allee Willis. It has been recorded by a number of different artists.
Lani Hall version
The song was published on May 7, 1980 and its copyright registered on June 30 of that year. "I Don't Want You To Go" first appeared on Lani Hall's studio album Blush in 1980. It wasn't until 1983 that the song, modified by Herb Alpert, was released as a single for her album Collectibles... [1]
Personnel
- Harvey Mason - Drums
- Gary Ferguson - Drums
- David Hungate - Bass
- Jeremy Lubbock - Keyboards, Instrumental Arrangement
- Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers
- Gerald Vinci - Concertmaster
- Jules Chaikin - Contractor
- Background Vocals: David Lasley, Arnold McCuller, Marcy Levy, Tommy Funderburk, Sharon Reid, Allee Willis, Lani Hall
| "I Don't Want You to Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by La Toya Jackson | ||||
| from the album My Special Love | ||||
| B-side | "Love Song" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Soul | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Bruce Roberts, Allee Willis | |||
| Producer(s) | Ollie E. Brown | |||
| La Toya Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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La Toya Jackson version
"I Don't Want You to Go" is the second single from American singer La Toya Jackson's second album My Special Love.[2] It was released on 7" format with the album track "Love Song" as a B-side. Jackson performed "I Don't Want You to Go" on the October 10, 1981 episode of "Soul Train". Allmusic reviewer Justin Kantor praised Jackson's vocal performances on the other songs on My Special Love but said that her performance of "I Don't Want You to Go" "isn't up to the task".[2]
Track listings
- US 7" Vinyl (PD 2188DJ)[3]
- "I Don't Want You to Go (7")" 3:58
- "Love Song" 4:03
Sharon Cuneta
Filipino singer Sharon Cuneta covered the song on her 1981 album Dear Heart and again on her 2006 album Isn't It Romantic? under Sony-BMG.[4][5] The song is a staple of Cuneta's repertoire. Of the songs on Isn't It Romantic, "I Don't Want You to Go" was called "the best of the lot" by the Philippine Headline News Online.[6]
Mark Bautista
Filipino singer and model Mark Bautista recorded a version of the song and included it on his 2007 album Every Now And Then.[7] The Philippine Daily Inquirer offered a mixed review of Bautista's performance of the song, calling it "serviceable" and "emotionally pared down".[8]
Other versions
- Tanya Tucker included the song on her 1983 album Changes.[9]
- Kyla recorded the song for her 2007 album Heartfelt, and released it as a single.[10]
- Martin Nievera included it on his 2007 album When Love Is Gone
- Piolo Pascual recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 2009 film Love Me Again
- Regine Velasquez performed the song on October 25, 2009 for the television program "SOP".
References
- ↑ "Lani Hall Discography". Amcorner.com. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- 1 2 Kantor, Justin. "My Special Love: LaToya Jackson". allmusic. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ "La Toya Jackson - I Don't Want You To Go". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ "PS I love You: Sharon Cuenta". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ "Isn't It Romantic?: Sharon Cuenta". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ "Romance in Sharon's Eyes". Philippine Headline News Online. February 9, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ Mark Bautista Discography
- ↑ Asilo, Rito (June 8, 2007). "Inspired renditions in Mark Bautista's 'Every Now and Then'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Changes: Tanya Tucker". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ "Heartfelt: Kyla". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.