I Won't Let You Down (Ph.D. song) - Wikipedia

"I Won't Let You Down" is a song by British band Ph.D., released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album (1981). IWon'tLetYouDown(Ph.D.song) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 1981singlebyPh.D. "IWon'tLetYouDown"UK7-inchsinglecoverSinglebyPh.D.fromthealbumPh.D.B-side"Hideaway"Released17April1981[1]Recorded1981–1982StudioRamport(London)GenreSynth-pop[2]Length4:10LabelWEASongwriter(s) JimDiamond TonyHymas Producer(s)Ph.D.Ph.D.singleschronology "LittleSuzi'sontheUp"(1981) "IWon'tLetYouDown"(1981) "There'sNoAnswertoIt"(1982) "IWon'tLetYouDown"isasongbyBritishbandPh.D.,releasedasthesecondsinglefromtheireponymousdebutstudioalbum(1981).ItenteredtheUKSinglesChartinApril1982atnumber34,peakedatnumberthreethefollowingmonth.ThebandconsistedofJimDiamondwhowastheleadvocalist,TonyHymasonkeyboardsandSimonPhillipsondrums.Itwentontobecomethe23rdbest-sellingsingleof1982intheUK. ThesongprecededitsUKchartsuccessinAustralia,whereitreachednumberfiveinOctober1981.[3] Contents 1Versions 2MusicvideoandTVperformances 3Charts 3.1Weeklycharts 3.2Year-endcharts 4Certifications 5KateCeberanoversion 5.1Tracklisting 5.2Charts 6References Versions[edit] Thealbumandseven-inchsingleversions(whichisusuallytheversionplayedonradio)ofthesongaresubtlydifferent–thesingleversionbeginswithasynth-basedintroductionbasedonthesong'smainhook,whilstthealbumversiongoesstraightintothefirstverse.Thealbumversionalsohasoneadditionalrepeatofthe"Iwon'tletyoudown"lineinthesecondrenditionofthechorus,andhasanadditionaldrumfillinduringtherepeatofthechorusonthesecondverse.Themusicvideoofthesongusesthealbumcut,whilstmany1980scompilationalbumsusethesinglecutinstead,asdolaterpressingsoftheband'ssecondalbumIsItSafe?whichfeaturesthesongattheendofSide1asabonustrack. Diamondre-recordedthesongonhiseponymous1993albumJimDiamondwithaslightlydifferentarrangement,anditremainedastapleofhisliveshowsupuntilhisdeathin2015. AustraliansingerKateCeberanoalsoreleasedthesongin1999,andanItalianversionofthesongbyZucchero,titled"Tuttiicoloridellamiavita [it]"("AlltheColoursofMyLife"),wasreleasedin2008. MusicvideoandTVperformances[edit] TheoriginalmusicvideoforthesongwassetinandaroundtheQueenswayareaofWestLondon.Aswiththeband'sprevioussingle"LittleSuzi'sontheUp",thevideoisshotinaslapstickcomedystyleandfeaturesJimDiamondasawell-dressedmantryingtowinbacktheaffectionsofhislover(thusmirroringthethemeofthesong)usingpresentsandtakinghertoupmarketbarsandrestaurants.TonyHymasappearsasthevideo'santagonist;invariousscenesdressedinvariousdisguiseshemakesunsuccessfulattemptstoassassinate,ormaimDiamond'scharacterinordertowintheaffectionsofthewoman.Heisfinallysuccessfulwhen,posingasacardealer,heluresDiamondintoasecondhandcar(awhiteFiat128),whichisrevealedtobeontheendofacraneinascrapyardbeingliftedup,whilstHymaswalksawaywiththegirlasthecamerazoomsoutandfadestoblack. TheperformancefortheGermantelevisionshowBananaswassetinadressingroomataclubwithDiamondperformingthesongasheprofesseshislovetoawomansittingnexttohim.Healsolooksatthemirrorandafterheturnsaroundhisimagealsosings.Intheend,Diamonddoeswinoverthewoman,butafterheleavestheroomashismirrorimagewalksuptoher(whowasinactualitylookinginthemirroratDiamond). TheTopPopperformanceofthesongissetinastudiowithalargestatueinthebackground.DiamondsingstotwinsistersseatednexttohimwithHymasintheforegroundonthesynthesisers. Charts[edit] Weeklycharts[edit] Weeklychartperformancefor"IWon'tLetYouDown" Chart(1982) Peakposition Australia(KentMusicReport)[3] 5 Belgium(Ultratop50Flanders)[4] 1 Ireland(IRMA)[5] 3 Italy(Musicaedischi)[6] 2 Netherlands(DutchTop40)[7] 1 Netherlands(SingleTop100)[8] 1 SouthAfrica(SpringbokRadio)[9] 6 Switzerland(SchweizerHitparade)[10] 2 UKSingles(OCC)[11] 3 WestGermany(OfficialGermanCharts)[12] 14 Year-endcharts[edit] Year-endchartperformancefor"IWon'tLetYouDown" Chart(1982) Position Belgium(Ultratop50Flanders)[13] 2 Netherlands(DutchTop40)[14] 2 Netherlands(SingleTop100)[15] 9 Switzerland(SchweizerHitparade)[16] 17 UKSingles(BMRB)[17][18] 24 WestGermany(OfficialGermanCharts)[19] 28 Certifications[edit] Certificationsfor"IWon'tLetYouDown" Region Certification Certifiedunits/sales Netherlands(NVPI)[20] Gold 100,000^ UnitedKingdom(BPI)[21] Silver 250,000^ ^Shipmentsfiguresbasedoncertificationalone. KateCeberanoversion[edit] "IWon'tLetYouDown"SinglebyKateCeberanofromthealbumTrueRomanticA-side"IWon'tLetYouDown"ReleasedJuly1999 (July1999)Length4:31LabelFestivalSongwriter(s) JimDiamond TonyHymas Producer(s)MarkGoldenbergKateCeberanosingleschronology "TimetoThink"(1998) "IWon'tLetYouDown"(1999) "TrueRomantic"(1999) Musicvideo"IWon'tLetYouDown"onYouTube In1999,AustraliansingerKateCeberanorecordedacoverversionof"IWon'tLetYouDown",whichwasreleasedinJuly1999asthefirstsingleforherfirstcompilationalbum,TrueRomantic.SheperformedthesongonHeyHeyIt'sSaturday.[22] Tracklisting[edit] CDsingle "IWon'tLetYouDown" "TryingTooHard" "FeelingAlright"(liveversion) Charts[edit] Chartperformancefor"IWon'tLetYouDown" Chart(1999) Peakposition Australia(ARIA)[23] 50 References[edit] ^"Releases".RecordMirror.25April1981.p. 26.Retrieved8February2021–viaFlickr. ^Sweeting,Adam;MacAskill,Ewen(11October2015)."JimDiamondobituary".TheGuardian.Retrieved23September2019. ^abKent,David(2007).AustralianTop20Book1940–2006.Turramurra,N.S.W.:AustralianChartBook.ISBN 978-0-646-47665-0. ^"Ph.D.–IWon'tLetYouDown"(inDutch).Ultratop50. ^"TheIrishCharts–SearchResults–PHD".IrishSinglesChart.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Classifiche".Musicaedischi(inItalian).Retrieved8June2022.Select"Singoli"inthe"Tipo"field,type"IWon'tLetYouDown"inthe"Titolo"fieldandpress"cerca". ^"NederlandseTop40–PH-D"(inDutch).DutchTop40.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Ph.D.–IWon'tLetYouDown"(inDutch).SingleTop100.Retrieved23September2019. ^"SACharts1965–1989(AspresentedonSpringbokRadio/RadioOrion)–ActsP".TheSouthAfricanRockEncyclopedia.Archivedfromtheoriginalon25September2019.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Ph.D.–IWon'tLetYouDown".SwissSinglesChart. ^"P-H-D:ArtistChartHistory".OfficialChartsCompany.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Offiziellecharts.de–Ph.D.–IWon'tLetYouDown".GfKEntertainmentcharts.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Jaaroverzichten1982–Singles"(inDutch).Ultratop.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Top100-Jaaroverzichtvan1982"(inDutch).DutchTop40.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Jaaroverzichten–Single1982"(inDutch).DutchCharts.Retrieved23September2019. ^"SchweizerJahreshitparade1982".hitparade.ch(inGerman).Retrieved23September2019. ^Rees,Dafydd;Lazell,Barry;Jones,Alan(1983)."TheTop100UKSingles".ChartFileVolume2.London:VirginBooks.pp. 80–81.ISBN 0-907080-73-1. ^Copsey,Rob(12March2021)."TheOfficialTop50best-sellingsongsof1982".OfficialChartsCompany.Retrieved8June2022. ^"Top100Single-Jahrescharts–1982"(inGerman).GfKEntertainment.Retrieved23September2019. ^"Dutchsinglecertifications–Ph.D.–IWon'tLetYouDown"(inDutch).NederlandseVerenigingvanProducentenenImporteursvanbeeld-engeluidsdragers.RetrievedJuly16,2022.EnterIWon'tLetYouDowninthe"Artiestoftitel"box. ^"Britishsinglecertifications–PhD–IWon'tLetYouDown".BritishPhonographicIndustry.1May1982.Retrieved8June2022. ^"KateCeberano-IWon'tLetYouDown-HeyHeyIt'sSaturday1999".Archivedfromtheoriginalon2021-12-21.Retrieved23April2016–viaYouTube. ^"KateCeberano–IWon'tLetYouDown".ARIATop50Singles.Retrieved23April2016. vteKateCeberanoDiscographyStudioalbums Brave LikeNow ThinkAboutIt! BlueBox Pash TheGirlCanHelpIt 19DaysinNewYork NineLimeAvenue SoMuchBeauty Bittersweet DallasetKate MerryChristmas KensalRoad Lullaby Tryst TheDangerousAge SweetInspiration Livealbums KateCeberanoandHerSeptet KateCeberanoandFriends TheMonashSessions Soundtracks You'veAlwaysGottheBlues JesusChristSuperstar Compilations TrueRomantic Anthology Notablesingles "LoveDon'tLiveHereAnymore" "I'mBeginningtoSeetheLight" "BedroomEyes" "LoveDimension" "YoungBoysAreMyWeakness"/"Brave" "That'sWhatICallLove" "NatureBoy" "EveryLittleThing" "Everything’sAlright" "IDon'tKnowHowtoLoveHim" "LoveandAffection" "Pash" "IWon'tLetYouDown" Relatedartists TinoCeberano Models OutofMind,OutofSight I'mTalking BearWitness Authoritycontrol MusicBrainzreleasegroup Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Won%27t_Let_You_Down_(Ph.D._song)&oldid=1114135298" Categories:1982singles1982songs1999singlesDutchTop40number-onesinglesFestivalRecordssinglesKateCeberanosongsPh.D.(band)songsSongswrittenbyJimDiamond(singer)Ultratop50Singles(Flanders)number-onesinglesWarnerMusicGroupsinglesHiddencategories:CS1Italian-languagesources(it)CS1Dutch-languagesources(nl)CS1German-languagesources(de)ArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionmatchesWikidataArticleswithhAudiomicroformatsSinglechartusagesforFlandersSinglechartusagesforIreland2SinglechartcalledwithoutsongSinglechartusagesforDutch40SinglechartusagesforDutch100SinglechartusagesforSwitzerlandSinglechartusagesforUKsinglesbynameSinglechartusagesforWestGermanyCertificationTableEntryusagesforNetherlandsPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithshipmentsfiguresCertificationTableEntryusagesforUnitedKingdomPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithshipmentsfootnoteSinglechartusagesforAustraliaArticleswithMusicBrainzreleasegroupidentifiers Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages FrançaisItalianoNederlands Editlinks