Let It Go (Def Leppard song)
"Let it Go" is a 1981 song by British rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album High 'n' Dry. It was one of two singles from the album, and reached number 34 on the Mainstream Rock charts. It was originally titled "When the Rain Falls" with different lyrics as played at New Theatre, Oxford in 1980.
| "Let It Go" | ||||
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||||
| from the album High 'n' Dry | ||||
| B-side | "Switch 625" | |||
| Released | July 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | Polygram/Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Willis, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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The 7" single runs about 30 seconds shorter than the album version; no lyrics are removed, but the opening guitar intro and the other guitar solos are shortened slightly.
Music video
The music video for this song was directed by Doug Smith and shot on 22 July 1981 at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool, England. The photo on "Let It Go" single cover was taken from that shoot. Other songs filmed that day were "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak".
Live performances
“Let It Go” is the second most-played song from High'n'Dry after “Bringing' On the Heartbreak”. The song was played consistently on the tours supporting its parent album, Pyromania and Hysteria, but was then discarded completely until 1999. However since then “Let It Go” has been quite frequently reintroduced into setlists.