"Let Me Go" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artists Avril Lavigne and Nickelback lead vocalist Chad Kroeger for Lavigne's fifth album,Avril Lavigne. The song was written by Lavigne,Kroeger and David Hodges,and released on October 15,2013,by Epic Records as the album's third single. Lavigne married Kroeger in mid-2013;this was the first time she collaborated with a guest artist on a single.
Critics gave the piano-driven power ballad mixed reviews,with some calling it "a monster duet",and others criticizing Kroeger's vocals and his involvement in the track.
A music video was released on October 15,2013,and it shows Lavigne roaming the halls of an abandoned mansion,with Kroeger's appearance being channeled through an elderly yardman,only to be seen as his true self through mirrored and tablet-assisted images. The song debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and at number 78 on Billboard Hot 100. It has also debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100,after charting in three airplay formats and debuting at number 7 on the Canadian Digital Songs chart. The music video has reached over 100 million views on Vevo as of October 2016.
Background and release
"Let Me Go" was released as the third single from Lavigne's fifth album Avril Lavigne on October 15,2013,[2][3] after the release of the first two singles,"Here's to Never Growing Up" and "Rock N Roll". Lavigne described it as a piano ballad and one of her favorite songs from Avril Lavigne. "Let Me Go" features vocals from Lavigne's husband,Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger,[2] whom she married in July 2013.[4] The song was first written in March 2013 and was originally going to be about letting go of someone,but after Lavigne's and Kroeger's relationship started growing,they rewrote the last chorus to reflect it.[5]
The song premiered on October 8,2013,at KBIG 1043 MYfm[6] and has been released on the iTunes Store a week later on October 15,2013.[3][7]
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 30. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 30. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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