Let It Go (Will Young album)
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Let It Go is the fourth album
from original Pop Idol
winner Will Young
. The album was released on 29 September 2008. It is Will Young's first album in 3 years, since the release of "Keep On
" in late 2005.
The first single released from the album was "Changes
", which was released on September 15, 2008 in the UK, and peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart
. The second single lifted was "Grace
", and despite heavy airplay on music stations and TV music channels, the single only managed to peak at #33, Will's lowest peak position for a single at the time. "Let It Go" was the third single lifted from the album, released on 2 March 2009 only in the UK
, and failed to impact the UK Top 40, peaking at #58, surpassing "Grace" as his lowest-charting single ever. The fourth and final single released was "Tell Me The Worst", and it served as a club promotional single.
, who previously worked on Will's Number 1 hit "Leave Right Now
", and also with popstars such as Kylie Minogue
, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
, Simon Webbe
, Adele
and Natalie Imbruglia
, and it was recorded between 2007 and 2008 in London
, United Kingdom
.
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from original Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
winner Will Young
Will Young
William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
. The album was released on 29 September 2008. It is Will Young's first album in 3 years, since the release of "Keep On
Keep On
Keep On is the third album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. The album was released on November 21, 2005, debuting at #2 on the albums chart in the United Kingdom, as the album sold 107,318 copies in its first week. However, its biggest sales are 132,109, in its fifth week when the album...
" in late 2005.
The first single released from the album was "Changes
Changes (Will Young song)
"Changes" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young for his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later....
", which was released on September 15, 2008 in the UK, and peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The second single lifted was "Grace
Grace (Will Young song)
"Grace" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young and is the second single from his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released on 22nd December 2008, and performed on The X Factor on the 8th November 2008, and subsequently on Children in Need 2008...
", and despite heavy airplay on music stations and TV music channels, the single only managed to peak at #33, Will's lowest peak position for a single at the time. "Let It Go" was the third single lifted from the album, released on 2 March 2009 only in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and failed to impact the UK Top 40, peaking at #58, surpassing "Grace" as his lowest-charting single ever. The fourth and final single released was "Tell Me The Worst", and it served as a club promotional single.
Production
The first single released from the album was written by Eg WhiteEg White
Francis Anthony "Eg" White is a British musician, songwriter and producer. White is primarily known for his work with successful commercial pop acts such as Adele, Duffy, Will Young and James Morrison...
, who previously worked on Will's Number 1 hit "Leave Right Now
Leave Right Now
"Leave Right Now" is a popular song written by Eg White and performed by Will Young. It appears on Young's second album, Friday's Child, and was released as the first single from the album, and Young's fifth overall. The single went to number one in the UK Singles Chart, selling 117,700 in its...
", and also with popstars such as Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
, Simon Webbe
Simon Webbe
Simon Solomon Webbe is an English singer-songwriter, actor and music manager. He is best known as a member of the British boyband Blue.-2001–2005: Early Career And Blue:...
, Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
and Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
, and it was recorded between 2007 and 2008 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
UK release
- ChangesChanges (Will Young song)"Changes" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young for his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later....
- 4:00 - GraceGrace (Will Young song)"Grace" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young and is the second single from his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released on 22nd December 2008, and performed on The X Factor on the 8th November 2008, and subsequently on Children in Need 2008...
- 4:37 - Won't Look Down - 3:47
- Tell Me the Worst - 3:35
- I Won't Give Up - 4:01
- Disconnected - 3:59
- If Love Equals Nothing - 3:49
- Love - 6:32
- Simple Philosophy - 4:13
- "Let It GoLet It Go (Will Young song)"Let It Go" is a song written by Eg White, Jeremy Gregory and Karen Poole and performed by Will Young. The song appears on Young's fourth studio album Let It Go and was released as the third single from that album. To It was Young's poorest selling single at the time and his first to miss the Top 40...
"- 3:39 - Are You Happy - 2:50
- You Don't Know - 3:15
- Free My Mind - 3:20
- This Is Who I Am - 3:55 (iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track)
Critical reception
'Let It Go' was received extremely well by the respected magazine Observer Music Monthly; garnering four stars, wherein comparisons were drawn between Let It Go and George MichaelGeorge Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
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Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
2 | 450,000+ | |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Year-End Albums UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
30 |
Singles
- "ChangesChanges (Will Young song)"Changes" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young for his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later....
" (released 22 September 2008) - "GraceGrace (Will Young song)"Grace" is a pop song recorded by British singer Will Young and is the second single from his fourth studio album, Let It Go. The song was released on 22nd December 2008, and performed on The X Factor on the 8th November 2008, and subsequently on Children in Need 2008...
" (released 22 December 2008) - "Let It GoLet It Go (Will Young song)"Let It Go" is a song written by Eg White, Jeremy Gregory and Karen Poole and performed by Will Young. The song appears on Young's fourth studio album Let It Go and was released as the third single from that album. To It was Young's poorest selling single at the time and his first to miss the Top 40...
" (released 2 March 2009) - "Tell Me The Worst (Fred Falke Remixes)" (released 5 July 2009)