"I Will Never Let You Down" | ||||
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Single by Rita Ora | ||||
Released | 31 March 2014 | |||
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Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
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Writer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
Producer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
Rita Ora singles chronology | ||||
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"I Will Never Let You Down (Switch Remix)" | ||||
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"I Will Never Let You Down (Switch Remix)" cover
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Promotional single by Rita Ora from the album Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game | ||||
Released | 9 June 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Caroline | |||
Producer(s) | Switch | |||
Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game track listing | ||||
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"I Will Never Let You Down" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, released as a buzz single. It was written and produced by Calvin Harris, and released on 31 March 2014.
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, making it Ora's fourth overall UK number-one single (and third as a solo artist) within three years.
In January 2014, Ora appeared alongside Nick Grimshaw and Paolo Nutini to announce Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014 in Glasgow. During the promotion, she confirmed she had collaborated with Calvin Harris on a new song. The preview of the song was featured in Ora's commercial advertisement for Rimmel London Cosmetics during the 2014 BRIT Awards on 19 February. The song premiered in full on Capital FM on 31 March 2014.
"I Will Never Let You Down" is an up-tempo dance-pop song. It is set at a tempo of 128 beats per minute. Ora herself has likened the song to the work of Whitney Houston, particularly her 1985 song "How Will I Know".
Digital Spy's Lewis Corner gave the song 4 stars out of 5, praising the musical arrangement of the song.Ultimate Music critic said that the song "is without doubt an almighty global smash, the perfect union of two powerhouses making the ultimate feel good love song." In July 2014, Billboard listed "I Will Never Let You Down" as one of the "10 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far)" saying that "one listen to that delicious synth line and gooey chorus will whet your appetite for more listens."Popjustice named it the 5th best single of 2014.