Let It Go (James Bay song)

"Let It Go"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm
Released 12 May 2014
Format
Recorded 2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 4:08 (international edit)
Label Republic
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jacquire King
James Bay singles chronology
"When We're On Fire"
(2013)		 "Let It Go"
(2014)		 "Hold Back the River"
(2014)

"Let It Go" is a song by British singer-songwriter 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 with 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 peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, beating its previous peak of 62 on 27 September 2014.[1] "Let It Go" has proven to be a big success in Oceania, where, in May 2015, it peaked at number 8 in Australia, whilst in New Zealand, the song debuted on June 15, 2015 at number 31, before climbing to number 24 the following week. A week after that the song shot into the top 10 of the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it currently sits at number 10. "Let It Go" is Bay's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 98 for the week of 9 January 2016.

Usage in media

"Let It Go" was featured in the episode "For the Girl Who Has Everything" of the American TV series Supergirl.

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]

Critical reception

"Let It Go" received positive reviews. Gregory Robson of AbsolutePunk said "Let It Go" was "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"  
 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 and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 23
France (SNEP)[7] 182
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 75
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 22
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 14
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 41
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[23] 34
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs[24] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[25] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[26] Gold 10,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 12 May 2014[30] Digital download Republic

References

  1. ↑ "James Bay, Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "James Bay - Let It Go". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "James Bay - Let it Go EP". June 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – James Bay – Let It Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – James Bay – Let It Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Let It Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – James Bay – Let It Go" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – James Bay Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – James Bay search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Bay – Let It Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – James Bay – Let It Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – James Bay – Let It Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for James Bay. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for James Bay. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  22. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (15 August 2015). "ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "Danish single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". IFPI Denmark.
  27. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  28. ↑ "British single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Let It Go in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  29. ↑ "American single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  30. ↑ iTunes - Music - Let It Go - EP by James Bay


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