I Can't Let Go

The Hollies wrote a lot of their own material but many of their hits were written by outside songwriters - "Bus Stop," for instance, was penned by Graham Gouldman. "I Can't Let Go" was written by Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor. Taylor, who is actor Jon Voight's brother, went on to write "Wild Thing" for The Troggs.

Running an efficient 2:24, this is one of those song that sounds cheerful but tells a sad story. The guy in the song has been dumped, and he can't let go.

This was originally recorded in 1965 by Brooklyn singer Evie Sands, but her version failed to register in the charts. The Hollies decided to cover the song after the British music publisher Dick James played it to the group's guitarist Tony Hicks.