Never Let You Go (Third Eye Blind song)

"Never Let You Go"
Single by Third Eye Blind
from the album Blue
Released	March 2000
Format	CD
Recorded	1999
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	3:57
Label	Elektra Entertainment
Writer(s)	Stephan Jenkins
Third Eye Blind singles chronology
"Anything" (1999) "Never Let You Go" (2000) "10 Days Late" (2000)

"Never Let You Go" is a song by American rock band Third Eye Blind. It was released in November 1999 as the second single from their second album, Blue. The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100^[1] and also spent three weeks at number-one in Canada.^[2]

Content

Jenkins comments in the liner notes of the band's compilation album, A Collection, that it was written about a muse of his at the time (allegedly Charlize Theron), and it was written to 'freak her out' when she heard it on the radio.

In popular culture

It was included on the soundtrack to the 2002 film, Clockstoppers. A re-recording of this song is available for Rock Band 2 via the Rock Band Network. It is also heard in the 2000 film, Coyote Ugly. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered this song for their 2007 video game Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was also featured in the fourth American Pie installment, American Reunion.

Track listing

1. "Never Let You Go" (Radio Version)
2. "Never Let You Go" (LP Version)
3. "Anything" (Extended Version)

Australian Import :

1. "Never Let You Go"
2. "Anything (Extended Version)
3. "New Girl" (Non-LP Track)

• "New Girl" is also available on the Japanese version of Blue.

Charts

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics