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| Format = [[Digital download]]<br>[[CD maxi single]]<br>[[12" Maxi Single]]
| Format = [[Digital download]]<br>[[CD maxi single]]<br>[[12" Maxi Single]]
| Recorded = 2004
| Recorded = 2004
| Genre = [[R&B music|R&B]]
| Genre = [[R&B music|R&B]], [[Pop]]
| Length = 4:09
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| Label = [[J Records|J]]
| Label = [[J Records|J]]

Revision as of 21:08, 6 May 2009

This article is about the song by Mario. For the song by Da Buzz, see Let Me Love You (Da Buzz song).
"Let Me Love You"
Song

"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 "Ne-Yo" Smith and Mario[2], Scott Storch, and Kameron Houff. The remix of the song, also produced by Storch, contains rapped verses from Jadakiss and T.I..

Additionally, "I Could Let You Love Me" by the Tempramentals was Mario's answer song which features Amber Rives singing the girl version.[3]

The song is listed at #45 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.[1]

Music and structure

"Let Me Love You" is a moderate techno rock set in the keys of F minor and GM 7. It is written in common time.[4]

Awards and nominations

In 2004 Mario at the Vibe Awards "Let Me Love You" was nominated for Best R&B Song, at the Teen Choice Awards "Let Me love You" was nominated twice, the first was Choice Love Song and the second Choice R&B/Rap Track, but didn't received any award. In 2005 has received several nominations at the Billboard Music Awards; among these are Hot 100 Single of the Year and Hot 100 Singles Track of the Year (Airplay) for "Let Me Love You", "Hot 100 Artist of the Year - Male", he also received four nominations for "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year", "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year (Airplay)", "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year", "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year (Airplay)" which has won all with the breakthough hit single "Let Me Love You"; nomiated also for Best R&B Single at the MTV Europe Music Awards, for Best Male Artist R&B and Viewer's Choice for "Let Me Love You" at the BET Awards and Best Single "Let Me Love You" at the MOBO Awards also nominated at the Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul with "Let Me Love You". In 2006, at the Grammy Awards has been nominated in the category of Best Contemporary R&B Album with "Turning Point" and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance with "Let Me Love You", at MTV Australia Awards the music video for "Let Me Love You" has been nominated for Best R&B Video.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Mario was more importantly awarded by the females after every show back stage. In one of his interviews with MTV he stated "I got laid after just about every concert I went to.."

Critical reception

Jon Parales from New York Times "Let Me Love You", looks back to another 1980's blockbuster, lifting its keyboard sound from Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It." But the music isn't retro.[13]

Music video

The music video was directed by Little X.

Chart performance

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[14].It is officially the most played song in radio history.[15]

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.

Track listing

U.S. CD Single

  1. "Album Version"
  2. "Remix Version"
  3. "Mauve Remix Extended"
  4. "Video"

U.S. Promo CD

  1. "Album Version"
  2. "Mauve Remix Edit"

Australian CD single

  1. "Album Version"
  2. "Remix Version"
  3. "Whiz"
  4. "Multimedia Track"

Digital Download

  1. "Let Me Love You"

12" Maxi Single

  1. "Let Me Love You"
  2. "Let Me Love You (Intrumental)"
  3. "Call Out Hook"

Let Me Love You (Remix)

  1. "Let Me Love You (Remix)"

Charts

Chart (2004/2005/2006/2007)[16] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 1 [17]
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 1 [18]
Billboard Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1 [19]
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Urban 1[20]
U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones 5 [21]
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 6 [22]
U.S Billboard Urban AC 4[20]
UK Singles Chart 2
Italian Singles Chart 2
Spanish Singles Chart 18
French Singles Chart 7
Dutch Top 40 1
German Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart 2
Australian Singles Chart 3
Austrian Singles Chart 6
Finnish Singles Chart 16
Norwegian Singles Chart 5
Swedish Singles Chart 1
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
January 1, 2005- February 26, 2005 		Succeeded by
"Candy Shop" by 50 Cent featuring Olivia
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
January 1, 2005- March 12, 2005
Preceded by
-
 U.S. Billboard Pop 100 number-one single
February 12, 2005 - February 26, 2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by RIANZ (New Zealand)
number one single
February 28, 2005 – April 4, 2005 		Succeeded by
"Moonshine"
by Savage featuring Akon

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mario - Platinum CD single".
  2. ^ "Mario and Omarion CD Reviews".
  3. ^ "Tempramentals - I Could Let You Love Me".
  4. ^ Mario - Let Me Love You Sheet Music (Print Instantly)
  5. ^ "Mario 2005 BET Awards,Teen Choice Awards & Billboard Music Awards". Retrieved 2009-1-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Billboard Music Award Nominations 2005". Retrieved 2009-1-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Usher, 50 Cent Lead Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Winners". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  8. ^ "Mario grammy nominations". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  9. ^ "Mobo awards 2005: The winners". BBC. Retrieved 2009-1-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "The Darkness And The Veronicas Set To Perform At The 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards". Retrieved 2009-1-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Usher gets five Soul Train nominations".
  12. ^ "VIBE Announces 2005 VIBE Award Nominees". Retrieved 2009-1-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "CRITIC'S CHOICE New CD's".
  14. ^ "Mario - Top selling ringtones".
  15. ^ "Mario's HOT!".
  16. ^ "Billboard Chart Positions".
  17. ^ "Billboard charts".
  18. ^ "Billboard charts".
  19. ^ "Billboard charts".
  20. ^ a b "Mario charts".
  21. ^ "Billboard charts".
  22. ^ "Billboard charts".
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