"Let Love In" is the third and final

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from the Goo Goo Dolls' eighth studio album, '' Let Love In''.

Track listing

#"Let Love In (Rock Version)" - 5:00 #"Let Love In (Radio Edit)" - 4:15

Music video

The video was directed by

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, and features the band performing the song, intercut with subliminal flashes of words that progress from "hunger" "war", "abuse", and the like to words such as "joy" "peace" "amazing", and "beautiful". Throughout the song, there are images of several people, including the band members. Each person is facing a slightly different angle, each one more clockwise than the last. By the end of the song, the people have completed one clockwise turn. Their expressions have also turned from sadness and defeat to hopeful, peaceful smiles.

Uses in popular culture

*The song was used in a controversial 2006 television advertisement for Trojan Condoms. The commercial was pulled shortly after a negative reaction, with many thinking that the title of the song seemed a little too

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for a prophylactic ad. * NBC also used this song in a clip to promote the television show ''

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.'' The clip followed the story of Jim and Pam, prior to the episode " The Negotiation". Steve Carell has also listed it as one of his favorite songs on

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References

2006 singles Goo Goo Dolls songs Song recordings produced by Glen Ballard Songs written by John Rzeznik Songs written by Glen Ballard Songs written by Gregg Wattenberg 2006 songs Warner Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub