"Let It Go" is a

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by Hong Kong singer and actor

Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential artists in the Greater China region, Cheung is widely regarded as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music and an icon of Hong Kong popular culture. He ...

() written by

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, Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto for Cheung's album ''

Private Corner Private Corner is a studio album by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung, known as God of Songs and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. It is the first jazz album of Cantopop, a concept album recorded in the style of " Canto-jazz", coined by Cheung to de ...

'' (2010). Cantonese lyrics were written by Kenny So (). The song was released to radio by

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in April 2010 as the fourth single and is the seventh track on the album.

Composition and recording

"Let It Go" was written over the internet by Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto in Stockholm, Sweden and

in Santa Monica, California. The lyrics for "Let It Go" were adapted into Cantonese by Hong Kong songwriter Kenny So with the chorus hook line "Let It Go" remaining in English. Thematically, the song offers words of comfort to a brokenhearted lover. The song is produced by

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. The recording features a gospel choir arranged by and performed with Sylvia St. James, National Director of the House of Blues Gospel Brunch at the time of the recording.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

– lead vocals * Miguel S. Inot – alto saxophone *

(杜自持) – arranger, horns, electric piano * Sylvain Gagnon – bass * Anthony M. Fernandes – drums * Sylvia St. James – featuring, choir * Danny Leung – Guitar * Kenny So ( 乔星 Qiao Xing) – Cantonese lyrics *

– songwriter * Daniel Lindström – songwriter * Daniele Musto – songwriter * Charles Huntley – tenor saxophone * Paul Panichi – trumpet

Production

* Peter Chong – recording * Steve Barry Cohen – recording * Stephen Lim – recording, mixing * Gerry "The Gov" Brown – mixing *

– mixing, producer *

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– mastering *

– artistic director * Yee Chung Man – art direction * Wing Shya – photography * Amity Wan – graphic design * Anthony Lee – A&R * Kavin Tsang – A&R * Carol Yung – post production * Luoli (羅莉) – post production * Duncan Wong – presenter * Sunny Chang – presenter

Critical reception

In a review of Jacky Cheung’s ''Private Corner'' album, Agi of Tencent Records Jury rated “Let It Go” with Best Composition while Lao You rated the song with Best Arrangement.

Hong Kong music charts

"Let It Go" was the fourth single reached number 16 on the HMVHK sales chart (most popular Hong Kong radio chart) April 2010. Cheung's ''Private Corner'' album remained at number 1 on the

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HK sales chart for 13 weeks.

Live performances

Cheung performed "Let It Go" at his Private Corner Mini Concert at the

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on April 30. The "Private Corner" Mini-Concert DVD was released on July 23, 2010. Cheung performed "Let It Go" on his Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour in several cities including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

References

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