Let It Go (Jacky Cheung song)

"Let It Go" is a song by Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung (Cantonese pinyin: Hok Yau)（中文名：张学友）written by Roxanne Seeman, Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto for Cheung's album Private Corner (2010).[1][2] [3] Cantonese lyrics were written by Kenny So (乔星 Qiao Xing).[4] The song was released to radio by Universal Music in April 2010 as the fourth single and is the seventh track on the album.

"Let It Go"
Single by Jacky Cheung
from the album Private Corner
ReleasedApril 2010 (2010-04)
Genre
Length4:10
LabelUniversal Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andrew Tuason (杜自持)
Music video
"Let It Go" on YouTube

Composition and recording

"Let It Go" was written over the internet by Daniel Lindstrom and Daniele Musto in Stockholm, Sweden and Roxanne Seeman 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. The song is produced by Andrew Tuason. 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.[5][6]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

  • Jacky Cheung – lead vocals
  • Miguel S. Inot – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Tuason (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
  • Roxanne Seeman – songwriter
  • Daniel Lindström – songwriter
  • Daniele Musto – songwriter
  • Charles Huntley - tenor saxophone
  • Paul Panichi - trumpet

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.[8] Cheung's Private Corner album remained at number 1 on the HMV HK sales chart for 13 weeks[9]

Live performances

Cheung performed "Let It Go" at his Private Corner Mini-Concert[10] at the Hong Kong Jockey Club on April 30. The "Private Corner" Mini-Concert DVD was released on July 23, 2010.[11]

Cheung performed "Let It Go" on his Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour in several cities including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[12][13]

References
  1. "Jacky Cheung-Private corner". AllMusic.com.
  2. "《Private Corner》：歌神再出马 摇摆亦潇洒".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 网易 (2010-03-10). "张学友《Private Corner》评测：值得细细品味". ent.163.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. "詞話詩說：枯榮 - 香港文匯報". 2017-03-23. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. "Sylvia St. James". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. "《Private Corner》：想唱就唱 十分响亮".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Private Corner (CD booklet). Hong Kong: Universal Music. 2010. 889 905-7.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2015-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.yesasia.com/global/yumcha/香港商业电台903专业推介/0-0-0-ppid.2-zh_CN/pop-charts.html
  10. "HKMDB Daily News". hkmdbnews.com.
  11. "http://www.yesasia.com/us/private-corner-mini-concert-2cd/1022968025-0-0-0-en/info.html". yesasia. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  12. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  13. Yan, Seto Kit (December 12, 2011). "Jacky's classic 50". The Star Malaysia.
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