Though not among the group’s higher-charting hits in the U.S., the song showed that it still had some life in it when Linda Ronstadt climbed into the Top 40 with her version in 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQRH0tahH7Y
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 42, Record World 48, Cash Box 59 - UK Peaks: 1 (NME), 2 (RR,MM,D)
* While the most commonly referenced “Official” UK singles chart history from this period utilizes data from only one of the four existing nationally-published music periodicals (Record Retailer…in which this record did not reach the top), for historical reference our channel also credits as “#1 UK hit” any title which achieved that peak in one or more of the other three charts (New Musical Express, Melody Maker & Disc).
Transferred from mono 45 single (U.S.) Imperial 66158 - I Can’t Let Go (Chip Taylor-Al Gorgoni) by The Hollies, produced by Ron Richards
THE 1966 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1966 (some were recorded in 1965)
