Let It Go (Will Young album)
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Let It Go is the fourth album by pop singer Will Young. The album was released on 29 September 2008. It is Will Young's first album in 3 years, since the release of Keep On in late 2005. The album has now sold over 400,000 copies certified platinum.
The first single released from the album was "Changes", which was released on 15 September 2008 in the UK, and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single lifted was "Grace", and despite heavy airplay on music stations and TV music channels, the single only managed to peak at number 33, Will's lowest peak position for a single at the time. "Let It Go" was the third single lifted from the album, released on 2 March 2009 only in the UK, and failed to impact the UK Top 40, peaking at number 58, surpassing "Grace" as his lowest-charting single ever. The fourth and final single released was "Tell Me The Worst", and it served as a club promotional single.
Production
The first single released from the album was written by Eg White, who previously worked on Will's Number 1 hit "Leave Right Now", and also with popstars such as Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Simon Webbe, Adele and Natalie Imbruglia, and it was recorded between 2007 and 2008 in London, United Kingdom.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Observer | [2] |
'Let It Go' was received extremely well by the respected magazine Observer Music Monthly; garnering four stars, wherein comparisons were drawn between Let It Go and George Michael's Older.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Changes" | Will Young, Francis White | Eg White | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Grace" | Young, Matt Prime | Richard Stannard, Ash Howes, Prime[a] | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Won't Look Down" | Young, Patrick Byrne, Karen Poole | Mike Spencer | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Tell Me the Worst" | Ricky Ross, White | Stephen Lipson | 3:35 |
| 5. | "I Won't Give Up" | Young, White | White, Freemasons | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Disconnected" | Young, Byrne, Aret Komlosy, Poole | Byrne | 3:59 |
| 7. | "If Love Equals Nothing" | Young, Chris Braide, Poole | Braide | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Love" | Young, Lipson, Poole | Lipson | 6:32 |
| 9. | "Simple Philosophy" | Young, Byrne, Poole | Spencer | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Let It Go" | Jeremy Gregory, Poole, White | White | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Are You Happy" | Young, Byrne, Poole | Spencer | 2:50 |
| 12. | "You Don't Know" | Young, Samuel Dixon, Sia Furler | Dixon | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Free My Mind" | Young, Dan Brown, Stew Jackson | Robot Club | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "This Is Who I Am" | 3:55 |
- ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
Certification | Sales |
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| UK Albums Chart | 2 | 450,000+ | |
| Irish Albums Chart | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| UK Year-End Albums[4] | 30 |
See also
References
- ^ Chisling, Matthew. "Review: Let It Go". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Flynn, Paul (14 September 2008). "CD: Pop review: Will Young, Let it Go" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Flynn, Paul (14 September 2008). "Pop review: Will Young, Let it Go". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2012.