2018 single by Rita Ora
"Let You Love Me " is a song by British singerRita Ora from her second studio album,Phoenix Ilsey Juber ,Noonie Bao ,Linus Wiklund ,Fred Gibson andFinn Keane , and produced by the last two. It was released on 21 September 2018 byAtlantic Records UK , as the album's fourth single. "Let You Love Me" is anelectropop love song with elements ofsynth-pop .
The song reached the top-ten in twenty countries, including Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. "Let You Love Me" became Ora's thirteenth song to reach the UK top-ten, thus breaking the record for the most top ten songs by a British female solo artist. Ora performed the song onJimmy Kimmel Live! Victoria's Secret Fashion Show .
Background and composition [ edit ] On 9 September 2018, in a backstage interview with the BBC, prior to her performance atRadio 2 Live in Hyde Park , Ora shared the title of the song and revealed that it would be released at the end of the month.[ 1] Phoenix [ 2] [ 3] Atlantic Records UK as the fourth single from the album.
Ora co-wrote "Let You Love Me" withIlsey Juber ,Linus Wiklund ,Noonie Bao ,Fred Gibson andFinn Keane .[ 4] electropop song with elements ofsynth-pop . Lyrically, the song was described as a love song about a self-destructive relationship.
Commercial performance [ edit ] "Let You Love Me" debuted at number 14 on theUK Singles Chart on 28 September 2018.[ 5] [ 6] Shirley Bassey andPetula Clark .[ 7] British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "Let You Love Me" charted at number two in Scotland.[ 8]
Additionally, the song reached the top-ten in Belgium,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] Euro Digital Song Sales chart, becoming Ora's 11th top-ten song on the chart.[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32]
In Australia, "Let You Love Me" peaked at number eight on theARIA Charts and was later certified quadruple platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[ 33] [ 34] Pop Digital Songs chart and was certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[ 35] [ 36]
The accompanying music video for "Let You Love Me" was filmed in London and directed by Malia James. The video was released onYouTube on 21 September 2018.[ 37] [ 38]
A video of an acoustic performance of the song was released on YouTube on 9 November 2018.[ 39]
Ora performed "Let You Love Me" for the first time at theGibraltar Music Festival on 22 September 2018.[ 40] The Jonathan Ross Show [ 41] Post Malone atKISS FM 's Haunted House Party.[ 42] Strictly Come Dancing [ 43]
Ora's first performance of the song in the US was at thePeople's Choice Awards , on 11 November.[ 44] BBC Radio 1 'sLive Lounge on 19 November.[ 45] 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, on 22 November. She attracted criticism forlip syncing , a practice which is common during the parade, after there was an issue with the sound on her float, so it appeared that she was singing out of time with the song.[ 46] [ 47] 2018 ARIA Awards on 28 November.[ 48] Michael McIntyre's Big Show [ 49] Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on 2 December.[ 50] Jimmy Kimmel Live! [ 51]
"Let You Love Me" – 3:10 Digital download – Acoustic [ 53] "Let You Love Me" (Acoustic) – 3:09 "Let You Love Me" (Möwe Remix) – 3:06 "Let You Love Me" (James Hype Remix) – 3:42 Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 52]
Fred Gibson – producer, backing vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, programmer Finn Keane – producer, backing vocals, drums, keyboards, programmer Michael Freeman – assistant mix engineer Daniel Zaidenstadt – engineer Alex Gordon – mastering Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing 2024 weekly chart performance for "Let You Love Me" Chart (2024) Peak Moldova Airplay (TopHit )[ 78] 83
Year-end chart performance for "Let You Love Me" Chart (2018) Position CIS (Tophit)[ 79] 97 Hungary (Single Top 40)[ 80] 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 81] 41 Romania (Airplay 100)[ 82] 90 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[ 83] 115 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[ 84] 80 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 85] 88
Year-end chart performance for "Let You Love Me" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 86] 96 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 87] 60 CIS (Tophit)[ 88] 10 Croatia (HRT)[ 89] 4 Iceland (Tónlistinn )[ 90] 65 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 91] 62 Poland (ZPAV)[ 92] 95 Portugal (AFP)[ 93] 185 Romania (Airplay 100)[ 94] 75 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[ 95] 31 Slovenia (SloTop50)[ 96] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 97] 89 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[ 98] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 99] 96
Recording certifications for "Let You Love Me" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 34] 4× Platinum 280,000‡ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 100] Gold 15,000‡ Belgium (BRMA )[ 101] Gold 20,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 102] 2× Platinum 80,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 103] Platinum 90,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 104] Gold 100,000‡ Germany (BVMI )[ 105] Gold 200,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 106] Gold 25,000‡ Netherlands (NVPI )[ 107] Platinum 80,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 108] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 109] Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 110] Diamond 250,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 111] Platinum 10,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 112] Gold 30,000‡ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 113] Gold 10,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 114] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 36] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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