Let Me Love You (DJ Snake song)

"Let Me Love You"
Single by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
from the album Encore
Released August 5, 2016
Format
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:25
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Snake (also exec.)
DJ Snake singles chronology
"Talk"
(2016)		 "Let Me Love You"
(2016)		 "The Half"
(2017)

"Talk"
(2016)		 "Let Me Love You"
(2016)		 "The Half"
(2017)
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"Cold Water"
(2016) Cold Water2016		 "Let Me Love You"
(2016) Let Me Love You2016		 "Deja Vu"
(2016) Deja Vu2016

"Let Me Love You" is a song recorded by French electronic music producer DJ Snake, taken as the third single from his debut studio album, Encore (2016). It featured vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[2] The artists co-wrote the song with Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee, and Louis Bell, while the song's production was handled by DJ Snake. The song was released on August 5, 2016, through Interscope Records. Its music video was released on YouTube on November 29, 2016.

Composition

"Let Me Love You" is written in the key of C minor with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of Cm7 – E♭ – E♭/G – A♭ – E♭/G – A♭, and Bieber's vocals span from C3 to C5.[3]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on November 29, 2016. Rolling Stone magazine referred to the video as "Bonnie and Clyde with a twist" as it shows a few takes with a couple engaging in a high speed chase, a run in with a head boss and a makeout session in the getaway car. In the end, it is revealed that the action sequences are part of a video simulation and the players on the other side are in fact a kid and an unkempt adult male with virtual reality devices on. This video was directed by James Lees.[4]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Let Me Love You" debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated August 27, 2016. The single opened at number-one on Digital Songs with 113,000 downloads, becoming DJ Snake's first and Bieber's sixth number-one on the chart.[5] On the issue dated 1 October 2016, "Let Me Love You" advanced six places to reach number six, becoming DJ Snake's third top 10 and Bieber's twelfth top 10 single. It reached number four the following week.[6]

The remix of the song with the collaboration of American R&B singer R. Kelly debuted at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 on the issue dated 14 January 2017. The remix opened at number 11 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 25,000 downloads.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[94] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Belgium (BEA)[95] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[96] Diamond 250,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[97] Platinum 80,000^
France (SNEP)[98] Diamond 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[99] Platinum 400,000^
Italy (FIMI)[100] 6× Platinum 300,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[101] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[102] 3× Platinum 120,000^
Sweden (GLF)[103] 5× Platinum 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[104] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[105] 4× Platinum 4,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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