Can’t Let Go

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"Can’t Let Go" is a rootsy, blues-inflected Americana song popularized by singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams on her acclaimed 1998 album *Car Wheels on a Gravel Road*.

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Can’t Let Go canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
associatedWith Americana radio formats
alternative country
composer Randy Weeks
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
genre Americana
blues rock
country rock
roots rock
hasChorus repeating line "I can’t let go"
hasDuration approximately 3 minutes
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
slide guitar
hasMusicalKey E major
hasRecognition considered one of the standout tracks on Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
hasStyle blues-inflected
rootsy
hasTempo up-tempo
hasVersion Randy Weeks recording
includedIn Lucinda Williams live setlists
linked to: Lucinda Williams
language English
lyricist Randy Weeks
notableFor being a signature song of Lucinda Williams
originalReleaseYear 1998
partOf Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
performer Lucinda Williams
popularizedBy Lucinda Williams
producer Lucinda Williams
Ray Kennedy
Roy Bittan
Steve Earle
recordedIn 1990s
recordLabel Lost Highway Records
Mercury Records
releaseYear 1998
theme difficulty moving on
emotional attachment
romantic obsession
trackNumber 2 on Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
vocalist Lucinda Williams
writer Randy Weeks

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Lucinda Williams notableSong Can’t Let Go
Emotions era includesSingle Can’t Let Go
Emotions era chartSuccessWith Can’t Let Go
I Am hasTrack Can’t Let Go