Shoulda Let You Go
{{Infobox song
| name = Shoulda Let You Go
| cover = Shoulda Let You Go.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Keyshia Cole featuring Amina
| album = Just like You
| released = October 19, 2007
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 3:41
| label = {{flat list|
- Imani
- Geffen
}}
| writer = {{flat list|
- Keyshia Cole
- Rodney Jerkins
}}
| producer = Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
| chronology = Keyshia Cole
| prev_title = Let It Go
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = I Remember
| next_year = 2007
}}
"Shoulda Let You Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole. It was written by Cole and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for her second studio album Just like You (2007), while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song features additional vocals by rapper Amina. "Shoulda Let You Go" premiered on August 25, 2007, on V103, an Atlanta-based radio station, and was later released as the album's second single. It reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Music video
The video was shot in Miami and directed by Erik White.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14539258/|title=Shoulda Let You Go|website=imdb.com |access-date=August 5, 2021}} It premiered on BET's Access Granted on October 4, 2007. The video begins with Cole sleeping as we see roses and an answering machine showing that she has been given ten missed calls and twelve unread messages from her ex. It then shows Cole partying while interacting with her best friends. Scenes of her dancing in a bikini on a beach are shown in-between as well as Cole dancing with a bunch of male dancers. Rapper Amina makes an appearance in the video.
Track listings
{{track listing
| headline = CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Shoulda Let You Go
| note1 = main version featuring Amina
| writer1 = {{hlist|Keyshia Cole|Rodney Jerkins}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Jerkins|Ron Fair{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Shoulda Let You Go
| note2 = non-rap version
| writer2 = {{hlist|Cole|Jerkins}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Jerkins|Fair{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = Shoulda Let You Go
| note3 = instrumental
| writer3 = {{hlist|Cole|Jerkins}}
| extra3 = Jerkins
| length3 = 3:42
}}
Notes
- {{note|a|[a]}} signifies vocal producer
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Just like You.{{cite AV media notes |title=Just like You|publisher=A&M Records |others=Keyshia Cole |year=2007}}
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- Amina – vocals
- Keyshia Cole – vocals, writer
- Ron Fair – vocal producer
- Rodney Jerkins – producer, writer
- Dave Pensado – mixing engineer
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row" | Germany (Deutsche Black Charts){{cite magazine|url=https://www.djcharts.de/jahrescharts2007/DBC/|title=Jahrescharts 2007|magazine=Deutsche Black Charts|access-date=January 28, 2020}}
|align="center"|97 |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
| style="text-align:center"|92 |
| Chart (2008)
! Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
| style="text-align:center"|41 |
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