Let Me Love You (Mario song)

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"Let Me Love You"
File:Mario-let me love you.jpg
Single by Mario
from the album Turning Point
Released November 16, 2004
Format
Recorded 2003
Genre R&B
Length 4:09
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Scott Storch
Certification 2× Platinum (RIAA)[1]
Platinum (ARIA)[2]
Mario singles chronology
"C'mon"
(2003)		 "Let Me Love You"
(2004)		 "How Could You"
(2005)

"Let Me Love You" is an R&B song by American recording artist Mario, from his second studio album, Turning Point (2004). It was written by Ne-Yo, and produced by Scott Storch. The remix of the song, also produced by Storch, contains rapped verses from Jadakiss and T.I..

In 2008, it was ranked at number 45 on Billboard's All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 50 years of the chart.[3] 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.[4] In 2013, it was ranked at #53 on Billboard's All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 55 years of the chart.[5]

Music and structure

"Let Me Love You" is a moderate R&B ballad in the Dorian mode, centered around the progression C minor / G minor / F major. It is written in common time.[6] The song was written by Ne-Yo,[7] and features him singing backing vocals in two-part harmony and unison.

Reception

Critical reception

Jon Parales 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" held the number-one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks from January to February 2005, and, as of 2011, 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 directed by Little X.

Covers

Track listing

U.S. CD single
  1. "Let Me Love You" (album version)
  2. "Let Me Love You" (remix version)
  3. "Let Me Love You" (Mauve Remix Extended)
  4. "Let Me Love You" (video)
U.S. promo CD
  1. "Let Me Love You" (album version)
  2. "Let Me Love You" (Mauve Remix Edit)
Australian CD single
  1. "Let Me Love You" (album version)
  2. "Let Me Love You" (remix version)
  3. "Whiz"
  4. Multimedia track
12-inch maxi single
  1. "Let Me Love You"
  2. "Let Me Love You" (instrumental)
  3. "Call Out Hook"
Remix
  1. "Let Me Love You" (featuring Jadakiss and T.I.)

Charts

See also

References

  1. ↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - "Let Me Love You" by Mario. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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  3. ↑ The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs (50-41)
  4. ↑ Hot 100 Decade Songs
  5. ↑ The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs (60-51)
  6. ↑ Mario - Let Me Love You Sheet Music (Print Instantly)
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  18. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mario – Let Me Love You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mario – Let Me Love You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mario – Let Me Love You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  22. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". Tracklisten.
  23. ↑ [1][dead link]
  24. ↑ "Mario: Let Me Love You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You" (in French). Les classement single.
  26. ↑ "Musicline.de – Mario Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  27. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2005". Irish Singles Chart.
  28. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". Top Digital Download.
  29. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mario search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  30. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Mario – Let Me Love You". Top 40 Singles.
  31. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". VG-lista.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-04-02". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You" Canciones Top 50.
  34. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". Singles Top 60.
  35. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mario – Let Me Love You". Swiss Singles Chart.
  36. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-04-02" UK Singles Chart.
  37. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-02-27" UK Download Chart.
  38. ↑ "Mario – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Mario. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  39. ↑ "Mario – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Mario. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  40. ↑ "Mario – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Mario. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  41. ↑ Mario > Awards at AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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  43. ↑ "Year-End Charts: The Hot 100." Billboard 2005 Year In Music. Billboard. 2005.
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