Let Me Love You

Infobox Single
Name = Let Me Love You


Artist = Mario
from Album = Turning Point
Released = October 12, 2004
Format = Digital download
CD maxi single
12" Maxi Single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = R&B
Length = 4:09
Label = J
Writer = Scott Storch
Kameron Houff
Shaffer Smith
Producer = Scott Storch
Certification = Platinum RIAA
Platinum ARIA [cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm|title=Mario - Platinum CD single]
Last single = "C'mon"
(2003)
This single = "Let Me Love You"
(2004)
Next single = "How Could You"
(2005)

"Let Me Love You" was the first single from Mario's 2004 album "Turning Point".

It was produced by Scott Storch, and co-written by Shaffer Smith (aka Ne-Yo), Scott Storch, and Kameron Houff. The remix of the song, also produced by Storch, contains rapped verses from Jadakiss and T.I..

It held the number-one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine weeks from January to March 2005, and is Mario's biggest single to date. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his biggest hit there as well. It also reached number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single holds the honor of being one of the highest selling ringtones to date with 1.6 million downloads [cite web|url=http://www.mario2u.com/biography|title=Mario - Top selling ringtones] .

It also held the number-one position on the AT40 charts for 4 inconsecutive weeks from February 3, 2005 to March 3, 2005, being offset by Ciara's "1, 2 Step" the week of February 24, 2005.

Additionally, "I Could Let You Love Me" by the Tempramentals was Mario's answer song which features Amber Rives singing the girl version. [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6U1KPUnQ4|title=Tempramentals - I Could Let You Love Me ]

The song is listed at #45 on "Billboard's All Time Top 100." [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-50.shtml]

Music video

The music video was directed by Little X.

Charts

ee also

* Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2005 (USA)

References