I Wo n't Let You Go ( James Morrison song ) - wikipedia I Wo n't Let You Go ( James Morrison song ) `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' Single by James Morrison from the album The Awakening B - side `` Right by Your Side '' Released 25 August 2011 ( Belgium ) 16 September 2011 ( Germany ) Format Digital download, CD single Recorded 2011 Genre Pop Rock Length 3 : 49 Label Island Records Songwriter ( s ) James Morrison, Steve Robson, Martin Brammer Producer ( s ) Mark Taylor James Morrison singles chronology `` Get to You '' ( 2009 ) `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( 2011 ) `` Up '' ( 2011 ) `` Get to You '' ( 2009 ) `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( 2011 ) `` Up '' ( 2011 ) `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' is a song by British singer James Morrison. The song was released as the first single from his third studio album, The Awakening. The song was first released on 25 August 2011, with the first country receiving a release being Belgium. According to Songfacts, Morrison wrote the mid-tempo ballad about Gill, his long term girlfriend and the mother of his daughter. The song was used as a promo for the 2012 season of Home and Away. Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Charts and certifications 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 5.3 Certifications 6 Release history 7 Other versions 8 References 9 External links Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song an average review stating : `` His debut release on Island Records, ' I Wo n't Let You Go ' opens to a Coldplay-esque piano riff as he promises to stick with his lass through thick and thin. `` Take a little time to hold yourself / Take a little time to feel around, '' he insists in his unmistakable gruff tones, before the lilting guitars and gentle piano riff shift gear for the swaying, ' 60s slow - dance chorus. Truth be told there are more adventurous songs in his catalogue, but given his situation, we 'd be inclined to play it safe too. '' Jon O'Brien wrote for AllMusic that `` '' I Wo n't Let You Go '' follows the same heartfelt, acoustic, tearjerker template as his previous two lead singles ;. '' Pip Elwood wrote a positive review for `` Entertainment Focus '', stating that `` The album 's lead single is a progression from Morrison 's usual sound. The stripped - back song is a heart - wrenching track with a passionate vocal from Morrison. '' Chart performance The song debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his third top - five hit and biggest hit since `` Broken Strings '' ( 2008 ). In the second week, the song dropped only one spot, falling to number six. Elsewhere in Europe, the song attained a lot of success. On the Austrian Singles Chart, the song was Morrison 's first number - one single, surpassing his previous peak of number two, with the song `` Broken Strings ''. In Australia, the song reached 13, Morrison 's first appearance in the top 20 since `` You Give Me Something '' which reached number 7 in 2006. Music video A music video to accompany the release of `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' was first released onto YouTube on 4 August 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty - nine seconds. The video was shot at Wimbledon Studios, and directed by Phil Griffin. In the clip, James wakes up to an empty bed, while somewhere in the city, his loved one is lying alone in the middle of the street. When he runs into her, he quickly offers his comfort and lies beside her. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' 3 : 49 2. `` Broken Strings '' ( Live at the iTunes Festival, London 2011 ) 5 : 29 3. `` Undiscovered '' ( Live at the iTunes Festival, London 2011 ) 4 : 04 CD single No. Title Length 1. `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' 3 : 49 2. `` Right by Your Side '' ( Live at Church Studios ) 4 : 58 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2011 -- 12 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 13 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 36 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 49 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 20 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 11 Ireland ( IRMA ) 11 Italy ( FIMI ) Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 25 Norway ( VG - lista ) 8 Romania ( UPFR ) 76 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 5 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 42 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 2011 ) Position Austrian Singles Chart 41 German Singles Chart 91 Swiss Singles Chart 44 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 4 × Platinum 280,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 150,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum 30,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Country Release date Format Label Belgium August 25, 2011 Digital download Island Records Ireland September 16, 2011 Germany September 16, 2011 CD single United Kingdom September 18, 2011 Digital download Other versions In 2013, Australian singer Taylor Henderson recorded a version for his album Taylor Henderson. In April 2012, Daniel Evans, a finalist on The X Factor UK released an acoustic version on his YouTube channel. It also featured on his 2013 album Wicked Game. References Jump up ^ `` I Wo n't Let You Go by James Morrison - Songfacts ''. Songfacts. Retrieved 21 September 2011. Jump up ^ Robert Copsey. `` James Morrison : ' I Wo n't Let You Go ' - Single Review ''. Digital Spy. www.digitalspy.co.uk/. Jump up ^ O'Brien, Jon ( 16 September 2011 ). `` James Morrison - The Awakening ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011. Jump up ^ Elwood, Pip ( 26 September 2011 ). `` James Morrison - The Awakening - Entertainment Focus ''. Entertainment Focus. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011. Jump up ^ Sperling, Daniel ( 25 September 2011 ). `` N - Dubz Dappy snatches first solo No. 1 with ' No Regrets ' ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 October 2011. Jump up ^ Sperling, Daniel ( 2 October 2011 ). `` Sak Noel tops UK singles chart with ' Loca People ' ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` JAMES MORRISON - I WON 'T LET YOU GO ( SONG ) - austriancharts.at ''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` James Morrison - I Wo n't Let You Go ''. YouTube. 2011 - 08 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. Jump up ^ `` I Wo n't Let You Go by James Morrison - Songfacts ''. Songfacts. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Jump up ^ Griffiths, David ( 4 August 2011 ). `` The wait is over James Morrison fans - his new video has arrived ! ''. 4Music. Retrieved 21 September 2011. ^ Jump up to : James Morrison ( Künstler ). `` I Wo n't Let You Go ( 2 - Track ) - James Morrison : Amazon.de : Musik ''. Amazon.de. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` James Morrison : I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( in Finnish ). Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- James Morrison Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 39, 2011 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. Top Digital Download. Jump up ^ `` Google Tradutor ''. Translate.google.com ( in Portuguese ). Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Official Rumania chart ''. Retrieved May 13, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Jahreshitparade Singles 2011 '' ( in German ). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Single Jahrescharts 2011 '' ( in German ). MTV Germany. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011 '' ( in German ). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2015 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( James Morrison ; ' I Wo n't Let You Go ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- James Morrison -- I Wo n't Let You Go ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 November 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Enter I Wo n't Let You Go in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` I Wo n't Let You Go - Single by James Morrison on iTunes ''. Itunes.apple.com. 2011 - 01 - 01. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics James Morrison Discography Albums Undiscovered Songs for You, Truths for Me The Awakening Higher Than Here Singles `` You Give Me Something '' `` Wonderful World '' `` The Pieces Do n't Fit Anymore '' `` Undiscovered '' `` You Make It Real '' `` Nothing Ever Hurt Like You '' `` Broken Strings '' `` Please Do n't Stop the Rain '' `` Get to You '' `` I Wo n't Let You Go '' `` Up '' `` Slave to the Music '' `` Demons '' Related articles Eg White Ryan Tedder Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Won%27t_Let_You_Go_(James_Morrison_song)&oldid=839110089 '' Categories : 2011 singles James Morrison ( singer ) songs Pop ballads Number - one singles in Austria Songs written by Martin Brammer Hidden categories : CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 1 May 2018, at 09 : 37 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote i won't let you go
Answer: James Morrison