"Let Me Think About It" is a song performed by Danish

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. It is a remix by le Grand of Corr's original track which appeared on her 2006 album ''Robosoul''. The song features credited vocals by Corr and uncredited vocals by Danish R&B singer

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Production

In 2006 Ida Corr, Christian von Staffeldt aka Motrack and Burhan Genc wrote the track for Ida Corr's second album ''Robosoul''. Corr, Motrack and Kasper Tranberg produced the original album version of the song. soul version album. In 2007 Fedde Le Grand heard the album version through Ida's label ''Lifted House''. He then produced a remix of the song and released it through his label ''Flamingo Recordings''. The remix has an electro and house feel, with a 'jerky' beat and also with an element of jazz. The original song uses less drums and has an acoustic-urban feel.

Critical reception

Alex Fletcher of

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gave the song four out of five stars, and wrote: "Fedde has teamed up with Ida Corr to produce another three minutes of thunderous dance-tastic frivolities. 'Let Me Think About It' couldn't possibly be any more of an

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stood screaming with a load of Club 18-30 reps, while some boozed-up bikini-clad temptress grinds up against you all soaked up into a CD package. Packed with parping horns, cascading synth beats and the sound of a fire alarm being played along to the theme from ''

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Music video

In summer 2007 director Marcus Adams shot the

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for the remix in

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. The video features Ida Corr with an afro hairdo and the dancers Anchelique Mariano,

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and Stephanie Fitzpatrick, dressed in a similar manner dancing and feigning to play various instruments. Dancer Jason Beitel, who mimes to Burhan G's voice, is the male protagonist of the clip. Natricia Bernard did the choreography.

Chart performance

The song is the third Danish single of Ida Corr's album ''Robosoul'' and the third single from Fedde le Grand, released in the United Kingdom, following the number-one hit "

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", and the well-received collaboration with Danish singer

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, " The Creeps". "Let Me Think About It" became the most successful single for both artists. The single reached number two on the

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on 7 October 2007 and stayed there for one more week. In Australia, it peaked at number 14 on the Australian

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, and in New Zealand, it reached number 12. In the

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it was released by Ida Corr (but listed as "Ida Corr vs. Fedde le Grand") and reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart on 9 February 2008, making it the first import single to reach the chart, until the week ending 1 March, when Ministry Of Sound America picked up the single for a US commercial release. In Germany, the single peaked at number 14 on the

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. In 2008 it stayed over 40 weeks within the Top 100, which resulted in the longest stay for a single in the German Top 100 in 2008.

Track listing

Danish single # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Club Mix) 6:05 # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Radio Edit) 2:35 # Let Me Think About It (

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Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Gregor Salto & DJ Madskilz Remix) # Let Me Think About It (MBK Extended Mix) # Let Me Think About It (MBK Remix Radio Edit) # Let Me Think About It (Sidelmann Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Original Album Version) 3:45 Danish remix single # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Radio Edit) 2:30 # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Club Mix) 5:45 # Let Me Think About It (MBK Remix Radio Edit) # Let Me Think About It (MBK Extended Mix) # Let Me Think About It (Micky Slim Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) # Let Me Think About It (

Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Gregor Salto & DJ Madskilz Remix) # Let Me Think About It (James Talk Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Jason Herd's Jfunk Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Sidelmann Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Original Album Version) 3:40 Australian single # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Radio Edit) 2:35 # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Club Mix) 6:05 # Let Me Think About It (Instrumental) 2:45 # Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Jason Herd's Jfunk Remix) German single # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Radio Edit) 2:30 # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Club Mix) 5:45 # Let Me Think About It (Gregor Salto & DJ Madskilz Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Jason Herd's Jfunk Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Instrumental) 2:45 # Let Me Think About It (Music Video) 6:05 U.S. digital download # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Radio Edit) 2:35 # Let Me Think About It (Robbie Rivera Juicy Miami Mix) # Let Me Think About It (Eddie Thoneick Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Jason Herd's Jfunk Remix) U.S. remix digital download # Let Me Think About It (Fedde Le Grand Club Mix) 6:05 # Let Me Think About It (

Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Micky Slim Remix) # Let Me Think About It (James Talk Remix) # Let Me Think About It (Sidelmann Remix) U.K. & U.S.A. Singles Let Me Think About It (Extended Club Mix) 6:05

Personnel

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* MoTrack (Christian von Staffeldt) – songwriting, production, additional instruments *

enc – songwriting, vocals * Kasper Tranberg –

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Charts and certifications

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Awards and nominations

"Let Me Think About It" has been certified a Platinum Award for more than 15,000 sold singles by

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in Denmark and with an award for more than 10,000 plays in UK by Nielsen Music Control Airplay Awards Notification UK. The single also won two Danish DeeJay Awards in 2008 for "Best Danish Deejay Favorite" and "Best Danish Dancehit". In 2008 the song has been certified an IMPALA Diamond Award for selling more than 250,000 units (CDs, Downloads, Albumtrack) in the

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References

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