Let It Go (James Bay song)

Not to be confused with the Idina Menzel song of the same name.
"Let It Go"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm
Released 15 September 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
"Let It Go"
(2014)		 "Hold Back the River"
(2014)
Music video
"Let It Go" on YouTube

"Let It Go" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in Europe on 15 September 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 Let It Go EP was released prior on 3 May 2014.

The song was re-released in March 2015 after "Hold Back the River" and on July 2015, has peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, beating its previous peak of 62 on 27 September 2014.[1] In May 2015, "Let It Go" 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 entered the top 10 of the chart, peaking at number 10. "Let It Go" is Bay's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 16.

A remix by Jack Steadman was released in 2015.

Usage in media

"Let It Go" was featured in the episode "For the Girl Who Has Everything" of the American TV series Supergirl, on the episode "Let Her Go" (season 6) of the TV series The Vampire Diaries, and the episode "Doubt Truth to Be a Liar" of the TV series The Royals season 2 and Remember Me by Allen Coulter. The song was also featured in the episode "The Great Pretender" on season 11 of Grey's Anatomy.

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

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 – single[4]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let It Go"  
 4:21
CD[5] / digital download – EP[6]
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)[7] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 37
France (SNEP)[11] 55
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 10
Portugal (Official Chart AFP)[17] 45
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 82
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 16
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 2
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[23] 47
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[27] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 41
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[30] 34
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs[31] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[33] Platinum 100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[34] Gold 10,000^
Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[38] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue no.
 Europe 3 May 2014 Digital download (EP) Republic —[6]
15 September 2014 Digital download (single) 00602547187154[4]
 United States 18 April 2015 CD (EP) DNR22594-02[5]

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. 1 2 "James Bay – Let It Go (File, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "James Bay – Let It Go (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "James Bay – Let It Go (File, EP)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – James Bay – Let It Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – James Bay – Let It Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Let It Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for James Bay. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 28, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Musicline.de – James Bay Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – James Bay search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Bay – Let It Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – James Bay – Let It Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 1)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – James Bay – Let It Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – James Bay – Let It Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for James Bay. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  22. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for James Bay. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  24. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for James Bay. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  26. ↑ "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for James Bay. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  29. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  30. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  32. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (15 August 2015). "ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  33. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". Music Canada.
  34. ↑ "Danish single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page if certification from official website
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (James Bay; 'Let It Go')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  37. ↑ "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
  38. ↑ "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
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