Let Me Know (Tamar Braxton song)

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"Let Me Know"
Braxton's vocals received positive attention from reviewers; critics highlighted her use of her whistle register. [2] [12] [17]
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Critical reception to "Let Me Know" was primarily positive on its release. Elias Leight chose it as one of the best singles of the week, calling it Braxton's best release to date. [13] Writing for Mic, Leight praised her inclusion of the Aaliyah sample, and her decision to work with Future, as indications of her awareness of trends in contemporary music. [18] Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS described "Let Me Know" as Braxton's best song from her first three studio albums. [19] Idolator's Bradley Stern wrote that it was a strong choice as a lead single, and commended it as "a dreamy R&B ode". [10] Stacy Lambe of The Boombox described the single as a way to "surely heat up some cold nights this winter". She complimented the "sultry" lyrics and referred to the production as a "slick beat". [20]

Music critics praised Braxton's voice. Afiya Augustine compared it to Chanté Moore. [12] Due to her use of whistle notes in the single, she also compared Braxton to American singer Mariah Carey, [12] as did Jeff Benjamin, who wrote that "[she] is not playing when it comes to vocal acrobatics". [2] Latoya Cross of Jet commended the singer's range and her connection with the song, explaining that "it’s obvious she’s in touch with every lyric". [16] The collaboration between Braxton's and Future's voices received primarily positive reviews from critics, [16] [19] but Kevin Apaza of Direct Lyrics criticized Future's contributions as "unintelligible adlibs". [17]

"Let Me Know" peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard chart on February 14, 2015, and remained on the chart for 12 weeks. [21] The same day, it reached number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of 17 weeks. [22] For the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Billboard chart, it peaked at number eight simultaneously, and remained on the chart for a span of 20 weeks. [23]

Music video and promotion

Braxton directed the single's accompanying music video, [14] [24] which premiered on October 22, 2014 on 106 & Park . [3] [9] On Vevo, the director is credited as "Rene & Radka". [4] It was the first music video Braxton directed. [9] Throughout the video, she is shown "yearning for her man to come get her loving". [11] The singer is featured in seven looks, while wearing blonde, brunette, and black wigs. [24] Scenes include Braxton in her bedroom, lying on a diving board, and relaxing in lingerie and fishnets. [10] A writer for Essence wrote that the bedroom scenes featured the singer channeling Marilyn Monroe. [25] In the latter half of the video, Braxton performs in a nude bodysuit covered with glitter. [11] [14] Future does not appear in the video. [24] Braxton first performed "Let Me Know" live during the For Sisters Only concert, [26] on October 11, 2014. [27]

The video received a positive response from critics. A writer from Rap-Up praised it for allowing Braxton to appear "in all her diva glory," [14] and Vibe's Sharifa Daniels felt the visual showcased Braxton's creative vision. [24] Bradley Stern described the singer as "turn[ing] up the heat" with her wardrobe choices, and described her glitter look as "eye-popping". [10] The glitter bodysuit was also positively received by Stacy Lambe, who felt that it was inspired by Britney Spears' music video for her 2004 single "Toxic" and Beyoncé's photoshoot for Flaunt. [20]

Track listing

"Let Me Know"
Tamar Braxton Let Me Know feat Future.jpg
Single by Tamar Braxton featuring Future
from the album Calling All Lovers
ReleasedOctober 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
Recorded2014
Genre R&B
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tamar Braxton singles chronology
"For the Rest of My Life"
(2013)		"Let Me Know"
(2014)		"If I Don't Have You"
(2015)
Future singles chronology
"Hold You Down"
(2014)		"Let Me Know"
(2014)		"Fuck Up Some Commas"
(2015)
Digital download [28]
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Know (feat. Future)"3:58

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [1]

Charts

Chart (2014-2015)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [21] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 31
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [23] 8

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef
WorldwideOctober 7, 2014 Digital download Epic, Streamline Records [4] [5]

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