Recorded 2007–2008 Let It Go
(2008) The Hits
(2009) Release date 29 September 2008 | Length 48:08 Artist Will Young Label RCA Records | |
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Released September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28) (UK) Producer Chris Braide, Ash Howes, Stephen Lipson, Mike Spencer, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Eg White Genres Pop music, Soul music, Jazz Similar Keep On, The Hits, From Now On, Friday's Child, Echoes | ||
Let It Go is the fourth album from original Pop Idol winner 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.
Contents
The first single released from the album was "Changes", which was released on September 15, 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.
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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
'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.
Track listing
Songs
1Changes4:00
2Grace4:38
3Won't Look Down3:47