Let Me Love You (Mario song)

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"Let Me Love You"
Mario-let me love you.jpg
Single by Mario
from the album Turning Point
B-side "Whiz"
ReleasedOctober 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) [1]
Studio Soundvilla (Miami Beach, Florida)
Genre R&B
Length4:09
Label J
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scott Storch
Mario singles chronology
"C'mon"
(2003)
"Let Me Love You"
(2004)
"How Could You"
(2005)
Music video
"Let Me Love You" on YouTube

"Let Me Love You" is a song by American singer Mario, released as a single on October 4, 2004, from his second studio album, Turning Point (2004). The song was written by Ne-Yo, Kameron Houff, and Scott Storch, while the production was handled by Storch. The song garnered Mario a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2006 and became a top-10 hit worldwide, reaching number one in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

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In 2008, "Let Me Love You" was ranked at number 45 on Billboard's All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 50 years of the chart. [2] It was the eighth most successful single of the decade according to the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade chart released in December 2009. [3] In 2013, it was ranked at number 53 on Billboard's All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 55 years of the chart. [4] The remix of the song, also produced by Storch, contains rapped verses from Jadakiss and T.I.

Background and composition

The song was written by Kameron Houff, Ne-Yo, and Scott Storch, who also produced the track. [5] According to Ne-Yo, after he chose to start singing his songs, he regretted giving "Let Me Love You" to Mario and said that he would have kept it for himself. [6] "Let Me Love You" is a moderate R&B ballad in G minor, centered around the progression C minor / G minor / F major. It is written in common time. [7]

Reception

Critical reception

Jon Pareles from The New York Times commented that "Let Me Love You" "looks back to another 1980s blockbuster, lifting its keyboard sound from Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got to Do with It'." [8]

Accolades and nominations

In 2004, "Let Me Love You" was nominated for a Vibe Award for Best R&B Song and two Teen Choice Awards, Choice Love Song and Choice R&B/Rap Track, but it failed to receive any awards. In 2005, it received nominations for Billboard Music Awards, including "Hot 100 Single of the Year", "Hot 100 Airplay Single of the Year", "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year", "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Single of the Year, winning in both the R&B categories. It was also nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B Single, a Viewer's Choice award at the BET Awards, Best Single at the MOBO Awards, and Best R&B/Soul Song at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2006, Mario was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance with "Let Me Love You". He also received an MTV Australia Awards nomination for Best R&B music video for "Let Me Love You". [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Commercial performance

"Let Me Love You" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 23, 2004, at number 97. The song went on to hold the number-one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks from January to February 2005, and, as of 2024, is Mario's biggest single. It also reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally, it reached the number-one position on the singles charts in Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart (held off the top spot by "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo"), making it Mario's biggest hit to date in the UK. The single also holds the honor of being one of the highest-selling ringtones with 1.6 million downloads. [17]

Music video

The music video was filmed at studios in Brooklyn, New York in September 2004, directed by Little X. The video generally features Mario dancing, alone or with backup dancers, on various sets.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. [5]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Let Me Love You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [76] Platinum70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [77] 2× Platinum180,000
France (SNEP) [78] Silver100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [79] 3× Gold450,000
Italy (FIMI) [80] Gold35,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [81] Platinum10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [82] 3× Platinum1,800,000
United States (RIAA) [83] Gold500,000*
Ringtone
United States (RIAA) [84] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Let Me Love You"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesOctober 4, 2004 Urban radio J [1]
October 18, 2004 Rhythmic contemporary radio [85]
November 1, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [86]
AustraliaFebruary 14, 2005CD [87]
DenmarkMarch 21, 2005 [88]
United Kingdom [89] [90]

Anniversary edition

"Let Me Love You (Anniversary Edition)"
Single by Mario
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
Genre R&B
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scott Storch

In 2020, Mario announced that he had re-recorded his vocals for the remastered version, celebrating the 15-year anniversary of the song. The anniversary edition was released on February 14, 2020. [91]

Covers

Samples

See also

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