Let You Down (Peking Duk song)

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"Let You Down"
Let You Down by Peking Duk and Icona Pop.jpg
Single by Peking Duk featuring Icona Pop
Released13 October 2017
Length3:38
Label Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
  • Kaelyn Behr
  • Adam Hyde
  • Reuben Styles
  • Sam Manville
  • Robert Tailor
Producer(s)
Peking Duk singles chronology
"Fake Magic"
(2017)
"Let You Down"
(2017)
"Wasted"
(2018)
Icona Pop singles chronology
"Girls Girls"
(2017)
"Let You Down"
(2017)
"Det måste gå"
(2017)

"Let You Down" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Peking Duk featuring Swedish duo Icona Pop. The song was released on 13 October 2017 [1] and has peaked at number 37 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. For the first time, the song features the vocals of one of Adam Hyde from Peking Duk. [2]

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Peking Duk described the song as a "modern heartbreak anthem" and say it was inspired by the 2006 film, Candy , with the story being told from Heath Ledger's perspective. [3]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Dance Work of the Year. [4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Let You Down"3:38

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 37

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] 2× Platinum140,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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