Let It Go (Jacky Cheung song)

"Let It Go"
Single by Jacky Cheung
from the album Private Corner
ReleasedApril 2010 (2010-04)
Genre
Length4:10
LabelUniversal Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andrew Tuason (杜自持)
Music video
"Let It Go" on YouTube

"Let It Go" is a song by Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung (張學友) written by Roxanne Seeman, Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto for Cheung's album Private Corner (2010).[1][2][3] Cantonese lyrics were written by Kenny So (乔星).[4] The song was released to radio by Universal Music in April 2010 as the fourth single and is the seventh track on the album.

Composition and recording

"Let It Go" was written over the internet by Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto in Stockholm, Sweden and Roxanne Seeman in Santa Monica, California. The lyrics for "Let It Go" were adapted into Cantonese by Hong Kong songwriter Kenny So with the chorus hook line "Let It Go" remaining in English. Thematically, the song offers words of comfort to a brokenhearted lover.[3]

The song is produced by Andrew Tuason. The recording features a gospel choir arranged by and performed with Sylvia St. James, National Director of the House of Blues Gospel Brunch at the time of the recording.[5][6]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

  • Jacky Cheung – lead vocals
  • Miguel S. Inot – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Tuason (杜自持) – arranger, horns, electric piano
  • Sylvain Gagnon – bass
  • Anthony M. Fernandes – drums
  • Sylvia St. James - featuring, choir
  • Danny Leung - Guitar
  • Kenny So (乔星 Qiao Xing) – Cantonese lyrics
  • Roxanne Seeman – songwriter
  • Daniel Lindström – songwriter
  • Daniele Musto – songwriter
  • Charles Huntley - tenor saxophone
  • Paul Panichi - trumpet

Critical reception

In a review of Jacky Cheung’s Private Corner album, Agi of Tencent Records Jury rated “Let It Go” with Best Composition while Lao You rated the song with Best Arrangement.[2]

Hong Kong music charts

"Let It Go" was the fourth single reached number 16 on the HMVHK sales chart (most popular Hong Kong radio chart) April 2010.[8] Cheung's Private Corner album remained at number 1 on the HMV HK sales chart for 13 weeks.[9]

Live performances

Cheung performed "Let It Go" at his Private Corner Mini Concert[10] at the Hong Kong Jockey Club on April 30. The "Private Corner" Mini-Concert DVD was released on July 23, 2010.[11]

Cheung performed "Let It Go" on his Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour in several cities including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Jacky Cheung-Private corner". AllMusic.com.
  2. ^ a b "张学友《Private Corner》_唱片评审团_音乐频道_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ a b 网易 (2010-03-10). "张学友《Private Corner》评测：值得细细品味". ent.163.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ "詞話詩說：枯榮 - 香港文匯報". 2017-03-23. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ "Sylvia St. James". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. ^ "张学友粤语新碟《Private Corner》发布会(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  7. ^ Private Corner (CD booklet). Hong Kong: Universal Music. 2010. 889 905-7.[1]
  8. ^ "HMV Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  9. ^ "音乐流行榜：香港商业电台903专业推介". yesasia.com. October 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "HKMDB Daily News". hkmdbnews.com.
  11. ^ "YESASIA: Private Corner Mini Concert (2CD) CD - Jacky Cheung, Go East (HK) - Cantonese Music". yesasia.
  12. ^ Yan, Seto Kit (December 12, 2011). "Jacky's classic 50". The Star Malaysia.