Letitgo

Infobox Single
Name = Letitgo


Caption = UK 12" single
Artist = Prince
from Album = Come
B-side = "Solo" (7")
"Alexa De Paris" (UK 12")
"Pope" (UK 12")
Various remixes of "Letitgo" (maxi-single)
Released = 9 August, 1994
Format = 7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
CD maxi-single
Recorded = Paisley Park Studios, March 1994
Genre = Pop, Ballad
Length = 7" edit: 4:15
Album: 5:33
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Writer = Prince
Producer = Prince
Certification =
Last single = "Love Sign"
(1994)
This single = "Letitgo"
(1994)
Next single = "Space"
(1994)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Prince (UK)
Last single = "The Beautiful Experience"
(1994)
This single = "Letitgo"
(1994)
Next single = "Purple Medley"
(1995)

"Letitgo" is a song by Prince from his 1994 album "Come". Despite statements that the album consisted entirely of "old" material, "Letitgo" was actually newly composed for the album. The mid-tempo song relies heavily on a drum machine pattern and bass guitar with synthesizers in the refrain. A keyboard and percussion solo appear toward the end. The song is sung in falsetto

The track was produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince, with the additions of Kathleen Bradford on background vocals, Eric Leeds on flute and additional keyboards by Ricky Peterson. The lyrics speak of Prince's disappointment with Warner's decision not to release music as quickly as Prince created it. He chides them that they will be sorry when he leaves the company.

The B-side was the album track "Solo", a very depressing number with Prince's voice only accompanied by harp, which was composed by David Henry Hwang. The title refers not to a musical solo, but actually that Prince's mood is "so low". It ties in with the slightly more upbeat "Letitgo". In addition, a CD single was released in the UK containing an edit of "Letitgo", "Solo", the extended version of "Alexa de Paris" (originally the B-side to "Mountains" in 1986) and "Pope", which was originally on "The Hits 2" from 1993. A maxi single on CD and vinyl included several remixes of the track.

A 7" vinyl picture disc was issued in the UK.

Chart Performance

"Letitgo" was moderately successful on the charts it peaked @ #31 on The Hot 100, #10 R&B/Hip-Hop, #13 Rhythmic, #17 Mainstream/Pop & #30 in the U.K.

Charts

Track listing

7" single

#"Letitgo" (Edit) – (4:15)
#"Solo" – (3:48)

UK 12" single

#"Letitgo" (Edit) – (4:15)
#"Solo" – (3:48)
#"Alexa De Paris" (Extended Version) – (4:54)
#"Pope" – (3:28)

US 12" and CD

#"Letitgo" (Caviar Radio Edit) – (4:59)
#"Letitgo" (Cavi' Street Edit) – (5:02)
#"Letitgo" (Instrumental) – (5:02)
#"Letitgo" (On the Cool-Out Tip Radio Edit) – (4:34)
#"Letitgo" (Sherm Stick Edit) – (5:42)
#"Letitgo" ((-) Sherm Stick Edit) – (5:42)
#"Letitgo" (Original Radio Edit) – (4:15)
#"Letitgo" (Original Album Version) – (5:33)

External links

* "Letitgo" [http://www.dtt-lyrics.com/albums/come.html#let lyrics]