Not Letting Go

Not to be confused with No Letting Go.

"Not Letting Go" is a song by British rapper Tinie Tempah. It features the vocals from British singer Jess Glynne. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2015 as the lead single for his third studio album Youth. It also appears on the deluxe version of Glynne's debut album, I Cry When I Laugh (2015). "Not Letting Go" samples the song "Not for Long" by American rapper B.o.B^[3] and also contains a sample from "There's a Better Way" from Jermaine Jackson's 1982 album "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy".

"Not Letting Go"
Single by Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne
from the album Youth
Released	21 June 2015 (2015-06-21)
Genre	Hip hop R&B pop-rap[1]
Length	3:48
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Patrick Okogwu Jess Glynne Gareth Keane Krishane Lewis Jankel Janee Bennett Jermaine Jackson[2]
Producer(s)	Bless Beats
Tinie Tempah singles chronology
"Tears Run Dry" (2014) "Not Letting Go" (2015) "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" (2015)
Jess Glynne singles chronology
"Hold My Hand" (2015) "Not Letting Go" (2015) "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" (2015)

The song entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart, giving Tempah his sixth UK chart-topper (more than any other artist during the 2010s) and Glynne her fourth.^[4] Tempah overtook Dizzee Rascal for most number-one singles by a British rap artist.^[5]

Background

Talking to Digital Spy, Tinie Tempah said, "I've been a fan of Jess since I heard her song 'Home'. We met properly at the Brits last year and spoke about doing something together. We both had crazy summers and kept bumping into each other at festivals. We eventually set a date for studio with Bless Beats, who produced the track, and it just kind of happened." He also said "Both being Londoners, I wanted to make a song that captured that London summertime feeling which is always the best time of the year for me and the time where I've had my most romantic experience. So it's an ode to a girl I met and our experiences in this amazing city we call home – London!"^[3]

Accolades

The song finished the year as the 36th-best-selling song of 2015 in the United Kingdom.^[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Charlie Robins and Joe Alexander. It features both Tempah and Glynne, and was shot in Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Letting Go" (featuring Jess Glynne)	3:48

Digital download – Remixes^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Letting Go" (XYconstant Remix)	4:48
2.	"Not Letting Go" (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)	4:20
3.	"Not Letting Go" (TroyBoi Remix)	4:28
4.	"Not Letting Go" (All About She Remix)	4:18
5.	"Not Letting Go" (Show N Prove Remix)	3:15

Live performances

Tempah performed the song with Sasha Keable on The Graham Norton Show, as Glynne was having surgery on her vocal chords.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 24 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 13 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 8 Israel (Media Forest)[13] 5 Italy (FIMI)[14] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 98 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 31 Scotland (OCC)[17] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21]	Gold	35,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[22]	Platinum	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland[25]	19 June 2015	Digital download	Parlophone
United Kingdom[26]	21 June 2015