Daryl Braithwaite - Let Me Be

What this video is

Released in April 1989 as a single from the album 'Edge' (1988, CBS Records Australia), 'Let Me Be' arrived during Daryl Braithwaite's celebrated comeback after his years fronting Sherbet (1970–1984) and The Sherbs. 'Edge' reached #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for three weeks and was certified 3× platinum by October 1989, its success partly inspired by the commercial revival of Australian adult contemporary pop led…

Why it matters

A representative artefact of the late-1980s Australian adult contemporary wave — melodic, CBS-produced guitar pop with polished balladry — that paralleled the international success of acts like Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel while maintaining distinctly local production values. The single peaked…