"Let the Sun Shine" is the debut single from English musician,

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. It was produced and written by Labrinth and Da Digglar, and was released on 27 September 2010 on Simco Ltd and Sony Records. The single is available on iTunes as an extended-play, which also includes 4 remixes of the song. In a special Live Lounge,

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performed an acoustic cover of the song at the Hackney Empire.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of ''

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'' gave the song a positive review:

...for starters Labbers has something no amount of studio trickery can create: soul. While the track's beat is reminiscent of many a
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number, his passionate performance and heartfelt lyrics about letting go of negativity set him strides apart from the current crop of robopop vocalists - and with a chorus that fuses gospel, funk and R&B, it certainly feels worthy of a eureka moment. Oh, and as if we couldn't be any more impressed, apparently there’s even a "
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-esque track" waiting on his album. Bring. It. On. .

Chart performance

Having been predicted to debut at number 2 behind

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's " Written in the Stars", "Let the Sun Shine" debuted at number 3 on 3 October 2010 behind Tempah and

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with " Just the Way You Are"; marking Labrinth's third Top 5 hit (including the two collaborations with Tempah). The single also debuted on the

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at number 32 on 7 October 2010. As of March 2012, "Let the Sun Shine" has sold 311,529 copies in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

*Digital download # "Let the Sunshine" – 2:59 # "Let the Sunshine" (

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Radio Remix) – 3:13 # "Let the Sunshine" (

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Remix) – 5:50 # "Let the Sunshine" (Roller Express Remix) – 4:38 # "Let the Sunshine" (A Star Remix) (featuring

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) – 4:12

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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