The song starts with Lavigne beginning in a relationship that's clearly past its prime, "I'm breaking free from these memories/ Gotta let it go, just let it go/ I've said goodbye, set it all on fire,". Carl Williott of Idolator highlighting "the most obnoxious aspects of Avril’s snotty pop and Chad’s rock-by-numbers mookery can breathe a sigh of relief." Its instrumentation features a piano, a string section, an acoustic drum kit, and electric guitars and bass. "Let Me Go" was written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges, with production being handled by Kroeger, who also provided guest vocals, and Hodges. Avril Lavigne talking about working with Chad Kroeger. "We became really good friends and then things blossomed. "We started off just getting to know each other, and then we really bonded through music," Lavigne said. The song premiered on 8 October 2013, 8:30 AM (PST) at KBIG 1043 MYfm and has been released on the iTunes Store a week later on 15 October 2013. The song was first written in March 2013 and was originally going to be about letting go of someone, but after Lavigne's and Kroeger's relationship started growing, they rewrote the last chorus to reflect it. "Let Me Go" features vocals from Lavigne's husband, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, whom she married in July 2013. Lavigne described it as a piano ballad and one of her favorite songs from Avril Lavigne. "Let Me Go" was released as the third single from Lavigne's self-titled fifth studio album on 15 October 2013, after the release of the first two singles, " Here's to Never Growing Up" and " Rock N Roll". The music video has reached over 100 million views on Vevo as of October 2016. It has also debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100, after charting in three airplay formats and debuting at number 7 on the Canadian Digital Songs chart. The song debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and at number 78 on Billboard Hot 100.
It is Lavigne's first single to feature a guest performer.Ĭritics gave the piano-driven power ballad mixed reviews, with some calling it "a monster duet", and others criticizing Kroeger's vocals and his involvement in the track.Ī music video was released on 15 October 2013, and it shows Lavigne roaming the halls of an abandoned mansion, with Kroeger's appearance being channeled through an elderly yardman, only to be seen as his true self through mirrored and tablet-assisted images.
The song was released on 15 October 2013, by Epic Records, as the third single of Avril Lavigne. It was written by Lavigne, Kroeger and David Hodges. " Let Me Go" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne and Canadian rock band Nickelback lead vocalist Chad Kroeger for Lavigne's self-titled fifth studio album.