Let Me Down Easy (Roger Daltrey song)

"'Let Me Down Easy'" is a song by the English rock singer Roger Daltrey, who at the time was the former lead vocalist of the Who. The song was written by the Canadians Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and included on Daltrey's sixth solo studio album Under a Raging Moon (1985) as the first track on the second side of the LP. The album was a tribute to the Who's former drummer Keith Moon. The song was released as a single in November 1985 by Atlantic Records.

"Let Me Down Easy"
Single by Roger Daltrey
from the album Under a Raging Moon
Released	November 1985 (USA and Canada only)
Recorded	1985
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:08
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Bryan Adams Jim Vallance
Producer(s)	Alan Shacklock
Roger Daltrey singles chronology
"After the Fire" (1985) "Let Me Down Easy" (1985) "Under a Raging Moon" (1986)
Music video
"Let Me Down Easy" on YouTube

The single reached number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 11 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart.^[1]

Background

When Jim Vallance was asked about the track, he recalled that they wrote the song during January 1984 and that: "Adams and I originally wrote "Let Me Down Easy" for Stevie Nicks, but I don't know if she ever heard the song. Regardless, I thought Roger did a superb job."^[2] Bryan Adams appears in the original music video, despite not appearing on the studio recording.

Critical reception

Cashbox wrote that it's an "intimately passionate track which...makes good use of Daltrey’s powerful lead vocals."^[3]

Personnel

• Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, guitar solo
• Mark Brzezicki – drums
• John Siegler – bass guitar
• Nick Glennie-Smith – organ
• Alan Shacklock – tambourine
• Annie McCaig – backing vocals
• John Payne – backing vocals
• Mark Williamson – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[4]	82
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	86
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	11