"Let Us Move On" is a song by English singer

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. It features the vocals from American rapper

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. The song was released in the

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on 17 December 2012 as a promotional single from her fourth studio album ''

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'' (2013). The song was written by Kendrick Lamar, Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong,

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and Pat Reynolds. This song was also featured on Aimee Lagos's film '' No Good Deed'', starring

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and

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Background

On Twitter, Dido talked about the meaning of the song saying "Just that life is long and bad times will pass x"

Music video

Lyric video

A lyric video to accompany the release of "Let Us Move On" was first released onto YouTube on 18 December 2012 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-one seconds.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

* Written by

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and Pat Reynolds * Produced by Rollo and Dido * Mixed by Ash Howes, Rollo and Dido * Engineered by Pawel Sek * Recorded at Enormous Studios, LA and Ark Studios * Vocals by Dido and Kendrick Lamar * Background vocals by Jeff Bhasker * All instruments performed by Jeff Bhasker * Additional organ and bass by Ash Howes * Drum programming by Plain Pat and Rollo * Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound Credits adapted from ''Girl Who Got Away'' album liner notes.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 24 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.

Weekly charts

Release history

References

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