Let It Go (Dragonette song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Let It Go
| cover = Let it Go by Dragonette.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dragonette
| album = Bodyparts
| released = April 2, 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Electropop|new wave}}
| length = 3:32
| label = Dragonette, Inc.
| writer = Dan Kurtz and Martina Sorbara,
| producer = Dragonette
| prev_title = Big in Japan
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Live in This City
| next_year = 2012
}}
"Let It Go" is an electropop/new wave song performed by Canadian band Dragonette. The song was written and produced by Dragonette for their third studio album Bodyparts (2012). It was released as the album's lead single in April 2012.
Music video
The official music video for the track premiered May 2, 2012, on Dragonette's official VEVO channel, following a trailer for the video, which was released a week before.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPLPDIvQ8kQ|title=Dragonette - Let it Go Teaser|publisher=YouTube|date=April 27, 2012|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KsPIJK17uk|title=Dragonette - Let it Go (Official Video)|publisher=YouTube|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=January 17, 2015}} The video features a number of scientists, played by the male members of the band, along with extras, who kidnap Martina Sorbara and a group of extras to "leach happiness" from the unsuspecting victims, and condensing it into pills, to ensure happiness of every user.{{cite web|url=http://dragonetteonline.com/2012/05/let-it-go-video-new-tour-dates/|title=Let it Go video and New Tour Dates - Dragonette|publisher=Dragonette Online|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=January 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823040834/http://dragonetteonline.com/2012/05/let-it-go-video-new-tour-dates/|archivedate=August 23, 2012}}
Track listing
= Digital Download =
(Released {{Start date|2012|4|02}}){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-it-go-single/511445427|title=iTunes - Music - Let it Go - Single by Dragonette|publisher=iTunes Store (United States)|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2015}}
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Let It Go
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:32
}}
= Digital Remix EP =
(Released {{Start date|2012|4|16}}){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-it-go-remixes-ep/511365405|title=iTunes - Music - Let it Go (Remixes) - EP by Dragonette|publisher=iTunes Store (United States)|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2015}}
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Let It Go
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Let It Go (Laidback Luke Remix)
| writer2 =
| length2 = 6:05
| title3 = Let It Go (The Knocks Remix)
| writer3 =
| length3 = 5:01
| title4 = Let It Go (Faustix & Imanos Remix)
| writer4 =
| length4 = 5:48
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Canada|23|artist=Dragonette|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 3, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|22|artist=Dragonette|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 3, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|10|artist=Dragonette|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 3, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|9|artist=Dragonette|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 3, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 3, 2021}}
| 73 |
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Release history
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| scope="col"|Region
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| scope="row"|Canada
|rowspan="2"|April 2, 2012 |rowspan="2"|I Surrender! |align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/let-it-go-single/id511445427|title=iTunes - Music - Let it Go - Single by Dragonette|publisher=iTunes Store (Canada)|date=April 2, 2012|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| scope="row"|United States
|Digital download |align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-it-go-single/511445427|title=iTunes - Music - Let it Go - Single by Dragonette|publisher=iTunes Store (United States)|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2015}} |
References
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Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Songs written by Martina Sorbara
Category:Songs written by Dan Kurtz
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