The 3rd single, and least successful from her 1980 LP 'Mad Love', 'I Can't let Go' is my favorite from the album. A cover of the Hollies hit, it followed the new wave pop sound of Billy Steinberg's 'How do I make you' and 'Hurts so bad'. Only the first of the trio made the charts in Australia, but the LP was a Top 10 success. In America, 'I can't let go' managed to crack the Top 40, peaking at #31.
Linda Ronstadt was on an extraordinary roll by 1980 with 'Mad Love' being the 7th successive platinum album for the singer. Moving effortlessly between country, pop, rock and new wave, the new decade would see the superstar explore musicals, traditional pop, traditional Mexican, Bluegrass and mainstream pop/rock. There will only ever be one Linda Ronstadt.
29 авг 2024