Let It Go (James Bay song)

"Let It Go"
Single by James Bay
from the album Let It Go EP and Chaos and the Calm
Released 12 May 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013–14
Genre
Length 4:21
Label Republic
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jacquire King
James Bay singles chronology
  • "Let It Go"
  • (2014)
  • "Hold Back the River"
  • (2014)

"Let It Go" is a song by British singer-songwriter and guitarist James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2014 through Republic Records as the first single from Bay's second extended play of the same name. It was included on Bay's debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2015). The song was written by Bay and Paul Barry and produced by Jacquire King. The song was re-released in March 2015 after the success of "Hold Back the River" and has so far peaked at number 57 on the UK Singles Chart, beating its previous peak of 62 on 27 September 2014.[1] It has currently peaked at number 26 in Australia.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Let It Go" was first released onto YouTube on 23 March 2015 at a total length of four minutes and eighteen seconds.[2]

Review

Gregory Robson of AbsolutePunk said "Let It Go" is "a rising current of despondency, heartache and powerhouse vocals. Arguably one of the year's most heart-rendering songs, 'Let it Go' is also the clearest example of who exactly Bay is, that is, supple instrumentation, gauzy textures and that ageless croon."[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let It Go"  
  • Paul Barry
  • James Bay
 4:21
2. "If You Ever Want to Be in Love"  
  • Bay
  • Jimmy Hogarth
  • Steve McEwan
 3:59
3. "Heavy Handed"  
  • Bay
  • Ed Harcourt
 3:29
4. "Hear Your Heart"  
  • Bay
  • Steve Robson
  • Caitlyn Smith
 3:02
5. "Running"  Bay 3:37

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 70
France (SNEP)[6] 182
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 60
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 75
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 57
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 12 May 2014[11] Digital download Republic Records

References