| "Before I Let Go" | ||||
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| Single by Maze | ||||
| from the album Live in New Orleans | ||||
| B-side | "Golden Time of the Day"[1] | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:42 (7" edit) 5:07 (album version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Frankie Beverly[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Frankie Beverly[3] | |||
| Maze singles chronology | ||||
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"Before I Let Go" is a song performed by American R&B band Maze, issued as the second single from the band's fifth album and first live album Live in New Orleans. Although Live in New Orleans is a live album, "Before I Let Go" appears on the album as a studio recording.[4] Written and produced by lead singer Frankie Beverly,[2][3] the song peaked at #13 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1981.[5]
Beyoncé covered the song for her 2019 film Homecoming, and it's the focus of a 2021 episode of Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris's New York Times podcast, Still Processing.[6]
Rapper K-Solo also sampled the song for his single “Your Mom's In My Business”.
- ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly – Before I Let Go / Golden Time Of The Day at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Before I Let Go – Frankie Beverly,Maze | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly – Before I Let Go / Golden Time Of The Day (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Easlea, Daryl (2012). "BBC – Music – Review of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – Live In New Orleans". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Maze | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Before I Let Go". The New York Times. May 20, 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.