Let Go (M-Flo song)

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"Let Go"
Single by M-Flo loves Yoshika
from the album Beat Space Nine
LanguageJapanese
B-side"The Other Side of Love"
ReleasedNovember 17, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreJ-pop
Length5:54
LabelRhythm Zone
Songwriter(s)Taku, Yoshika, Yu Young Lee[1]
Producer(s)M-Flo
M-Flo singles chronology
"The Love Bug"
(2004)
"Let Go"
(2004)
"Dopamine"
(2005)
Music video
"Let Go" on YouTube

"Let Go" is a song recorded and produced by Japanese hip-hop trio M-Flo, featuring Yoshika. It was released as the first single for the group's fourth studio album Beat Space Nine (2005) through Rhythm Zone on November 17, 2004. The release contains a B-side track titled "The Other Side of Love", as well as instrumental versions of both songs.

Despite peaking at only number 12 on the Oricon Singles Chart upon its release, "Let Go" was certified multiple times by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in various categories. including triple platinum for full-length ringtone downloads (chaku-uta full) and double platinum for digital downloads. The single has sold over 124,000 physical copies since its release.

Other usage[edit]

On January 22, 2014, Japanese girl group Flower released a sequel version of the song titled "Let Go Again" as part of their self-titled debut album, featuring vocals from Verbal.[2]

Track listing[edit]

CD single
  1. "Let Go" — 5:57
  2. "The Other Side of Love" — 5:31
  3. "Let Go" (Instrumental) — 5:56
  4. "The Other Side of Love" (Instrumental) — 5:31

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Japan Singles Chart (Oricon) 12

Sales and certifications[edit]

Sales and certifications for "Let Go"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4]
Physical single
Gold 124,000[3]
Japan (RIAJ)[5]
Digital single
2× Platinum 500,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[6]
Chaku-Uta
Platinum 250,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[7]
Chaku-Uta Full
3× Platinum 750,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ 1/22発売1stアルバムより、最新曲「let go again feat.VERBAL(m-flo)」の“花”に溢れたMVが本日緊急公開!. Utamap News (in Japanese). January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "Japanese single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年01月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年01月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2011年1月 on the drop-down menu
  7. ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2006年8月 on the drop-down menu