"Let Me Know" is a song by Irish singer Róisín Murphy from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2007). The song was written and produced by Murphy and

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. It was released on 8 October 2007 as the album's second single. "Let Me Know" reached number 28 on the

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, becoming Murphy's highest-peaking solo single to date.

Single cover

The art director of the single was British graphic designer Scott King and the photographer was Jonathan de Villiers. Murphy is depicted wearing a design by English fashion designer

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on the cover.

Critical reception

"Let Me Know" received positive reviews from music critics. While reviewing ''Overpowered'', Mark Edwards of ''

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'' commented that the song's hook is "strong enough to compensate for the album's duller moments." Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars, stating that it "melds propulsive synths, a nineties house piano riff and Murphy's crystalline vocals to create a groove that's harder to resist that a night of passion with

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or Angelina (or both of them—whatever floats your boat, eh?)." Gemma Hampson wrote for musicOMH that it "retains a bit of that

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odd-ness that set the band aside from all the other disco, funk, dance groups around at the same time. Murphy's soft and feminine voice sits well above the '80s bouncy bass and funky electro percussion. It's got a good, retro beat, ruined slightly by the dated fake piano heard all too much in dance in the past 25 years."

Track listings

*;UK CD 1 #"Let Me Know" (Radio Edit) – 3:42 #"Sunshine" – 3:06 *;UK CD 2 #"Let Me Know" (Album Version) – 5:10 #"Unlovable" – 3:57 #"Let Me Know" (

Vedra Mix) – 8:16 #"Let Me Know" (

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's Destination Boogie Vocal) – 7:12 #"Let Me Know" (Video) – 4:05 *;UK 7" single :A. "Let Me Know" (Radio Edit) – 3:42 :B. "Sunshine" – 3:06 *;UK 12" single :A1. "Let Me Know" (Album Version) – 5:07 :A2. "Let Me Know" (Andy Cato Vedra Mix) – 8:16 :B1. "Let Me Know" (Joey Negro's Destination Boogie Vocal) – 7:11 :B2. "Cry Baby" (

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Mix) – 6:32 *;Digital single #"Let Me Know" (Radio Edit) – 3:41 *;Digital EP 1 #"Let Me Know (Radio Edit) – 3:41 #"Sunshine" – 3:07 #"Unlovable" – 3:56 #"Cry Baby" (Paul Oakenfold Mix) – 6:23 *;Digital EP 2 #"Let Me Know" (Album Version) – 5:09 #"Let Me Know" (Oscar the Punk Mix) – 6:08 #"Let Me Know" (Andy Cato Vedra Mix) – 8:16 #"Let Me Know" (Joey Negro's Original Vibe Mix) – 7:01 #"Let Me Know" (Joey Negro's Destination Boogie Club) – 7:12 #"Let Me Know" (Joey Negro's Destination Boogie Dub) – 7:45 *;Digital single – Demo Version #"Let Me Know" (Demo Version) – 4:10

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single. * Róisín Murphy – vocals, production, songwriting * Dan Carey – mixing *

– engineering, instruments, production, songwriting * Ill Factor – additional production * Scott King – art direction, design *

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– guitar * Alexis Smith – studio assistance * Jonathan de Villiers – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{authority control 2007 singles 2007 songs EMI Records singles Róisín Murphy songs Songs written by Andy Cato Songs written by Róisín Murphy Nu-disco songs