"Let It Go" is a

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by Hong Kong singer and actor

Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Dubbed the "God of Songs", he is regarded as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, and m ...

(Cantonese pinyin: Hok Yau) () written by

Roxanne Seeman Roxanne Joy Seeman is an American songwriter and lyricist. She is best known for her songs by Billie Hughes, Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Earth, Wind & Fire, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, The Sisters of Mercy, The Jacksons, Jacky Cheung, and in ...

Daniel Lindstrom Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

and Daniele Musto for Cheung's album ''

Private Corner Private Corner is a studio album by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung (Cantonese pinyin: Hok Yau)（中文名：张学友）, known as God of Songs and one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Cantopop), Four Heavenly Kings. It is the first jazz album of Ca ...

'' (2010). Cantonese lyrics were written by

Kenny So Kenny So (Chinese: 乔星; Jyutping: Qiao Xing; original name: Su Weijian, foreign name: Kenny So, born on August 6, 1976), is a Chinese lyricist and poet best known for his songs by Nicholas Tse and Jacky Cheung. His movie theme songs received no ...

( 乔星 Qiao Xing). The song was released to radio by

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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

and Daniele Musto in Stockholm, Sweden and

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. The song is produced by

Andrew Tuason Andrew Tuason (born 30 November 1962) is a Hong Kong musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, arranger, conductor and musical director. He has been a producer and musical director for notable artists including Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Jacki ...

. The recording features a gospel choir arranged by and performed with

Sylvia St. James Sylvia St. James is an American gospel and soul singer, recording artist, and entertainment host. She is best known for her time as the Mistress of Ceremonies of the House of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch, and her appearances in her signature long, ...

, National Director of the House of Blues Gospel Brunch at the time of the recording.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– lead vocals * Miguel S. Inot – alto saxophone *

(杜自持) – arranger, horns, electric piano * Sylvain Gagnon – bass * Anthony M. Fernandes – drums *

- featuring, choir * Danny Leung - Guitar *

( 乔星 Qiao Xing) – Cantonese lyrics *

– 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.

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. Cheung's ''Private Corner'' album remained at number 1 on the HMV HK sales chart for 13 weeks.

Live performances

Cheung performed "Let It Go" at his Private Corner Mini Concert at the

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on April 30. The "Private Corner" Mini-Concert DVD was released on July 23, 2010. Cheung performed "Let It Go" on his

Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour The Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour (Chinese: 张学友1/2世界巡迴演唱會) was a concert tour by Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung (Chinese: 张学友), one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" also known as "God of Songs", named in hono ...

in several cities including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

References

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