Let Us Move On
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{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Let Us Move On
| cover = LetUsMoveOn.jpg
| alt =
| type = promo
| artist = Dido featuring Kendrick Lamar
| album = Girl Who Got Away
| released = 17 December 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| genre = Trip hop{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/28/dido-girl-who-got-review|work=The Guardian|date=28 February 2013|first=Caroline|last=Sullivan|title=Dido: Girl Who Got Away – review|accessdate=23 September 2013}}
| length = 4:31
| label = RCA
| writer = {{hlist|Dido Armstrong|Rollo Armstrong|Kendrick Lamar|Jeff Bhasker|Pat Reynolds}}
| producer = {{hlist|Dido|Rollo}}
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|NnrswAX5qFo|"Let Us Move On (lyric video)"}}}}
}}
"Let Us Move On" is a song by English singer Dido. It features the vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2012 as a promotional single from her fourth studio album Girl Who Got Away (2013).
The song was written by Kendrick Lamar, Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jeff Bhasker and Pat Reynolds. This song was also featured on Aimee Lagos's film No Good Deed, starring Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba.
Background
On Twitter, Dido talked about the meaning of the song saying "Just that life is long and bad times will pass x"[http://www.didomusic.com/news/album-listening-party Album listening party | The Official Dido Site]. didomusic.com/
Lyric video
A lyric video to accompany the release of "Let Us Move On" was first released onto YouTube on 18 December 2012 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-one seconds.{{YouTube|NnrswAX5qFo|Dido feat. Kendrick Lamar – Let Us Move On (Lyric Video)}}
Credits and personnel
- Written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jeff Bhasker, Kendrick Lamar and Pat Reynolds
- Produced by Rollo and Dido
- Mixed by Ash Howes, Rollo and Dido
- Engineered by Pawel Sek
- Recorded at Enormous Studios, LA and Ark Studios
- Vocals by Dido and Kendrick Lamar
- Background vocals by Jeff Bhasker
- All instruments performed by Jeff Bhasker
- Additional organ and bass by Ash Howes
- Drum programming by Plain Pat and Rollo
- Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound
Credits adapted from Girl Who Got Away album liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Girl Who Got Away|title-link=Girl Who Got Away|year=2013|first=Dido|last=Dido Armstrong|page=10|type=CD liner notes |publisher=RCA Records|id=88765442322}}
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 24 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korea Gaon International Chart{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon |title=:: 가온차트와 함께하세요 :: |accessdate=21 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219094524/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/online/download/list.gaon |archive-date=19 December 2012 }}
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| RCA |
References
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Category:Songs written by Dido (singer)
Category:Songs written by Kendrick Lamar
Category:Songs written by Rollo Armstrong
Category:Songs written by Jeff Bhasker
Category:Songs written by Plain Pat
Category:Song recordings produced by Dido (singer)