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{{Infobox album
{{Refimprove|date=August 2011}}
| name = Let It Go
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Let It Go
| type = studio
| Type = studio
| artist = [[Tim McGraw]]
| Artist = [[Tim McGraw]]
| cover = Timletitgo.jpg
| Cover = Timletitgo.jpg
| border = yes
| Border = yes
| alt =
| Released = {{Start date|2007|03|27}}
| released = {{Start date|2007|03|27}}
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Country Pop]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/let-it-go-mw0000774400</ref>
| studio = *Essential Sound (Houston, Texas)
| Length = 52:39
*[[Ocean Way Nashville|Ocean Way]] (Nashville, Tennessee
| Label = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
| Producer = {{flatlist|
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| length = 52:39
| label = [[Curb Records]]
| producer =
* [[Byron Gallimore]]
* [[Byron Gallimore]]
* Tim McGraw
* Tim McGraw
* Darran Smith
* Darran Smith
| prev_title = [[Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Greatest Hits: Limited Edition (Tim McGraw album)|Greatest Hits: Limited Edition]]
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Let It Go
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]
| single1date = January 8, 2007
| single2 = [[I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]
| single2date = April 23, 2007
| single3 = [[If You're Reading This]]
| single3date = June 11, 2007
| single4 = [[Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)#Tim McGraw version|Suspicions]]
| single4date = November 26, 2007
| single5 = [[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]
| single5date = March 17, 2008
| single6 = [[Let It Go (Tim McGraw song)|Let It Go]]
| single6date = July 21, 2008
| single7 = [[Nothin' to Die For]]
| single7date = January 5, 2009
}}
}}
}}
| Last album = ''[[Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2]]'' <br /> (2006)
| This album = '''''Let It Go''''' <br /> (2007)
| Next album = ''[[Greatest Hits: Limited Edition]]'' <br /> (2008)
| Misc =
{{Singles
| Name = Let It Go
| Type = studio
| single 1 = [[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]
| single 1 date = January 8, 2007
| single 2 = [[I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]
| single 2 date = April 23, 2007
| single 3 = [[If You're Reading This]]
| single 3 date = June 11, 2007
| single 4 = [[Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)#Tim McGraw version|Suspicions]]
| single 4 date = November 26, 2007
| single 5 = [[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]
| single 5 date = March 17, 2008
| single 6 = [[Let It Go (Tim McGraw song)|Let It Go]]
| single 6 date = July 21, 2008
| single 7 = [[Nothin' to Die For]]
| single 7 date = January 5, 2009
}}}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = (73/100) <ref name=meta>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/let-it-go/tim-mcgraw/critic-reviews Critic reviews at Metacritic]</ref>
| MC = (73/100) <ref name=meta>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/let-it-go/tim-mcgraw/critic-reviews Critic reviews at Metacritic]</ref>
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}} <ref>[http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsmz/fr/LetItGo.htm About.com review]</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}} <ref>[http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsmz/fr/LetItGo.htm About.com review]</ref>
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r952453|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r952453|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Boston Globe]]''
| rev3 = ''[[The Boston Globe]]''
| rev3Score = (positive) <ref>[http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2007/04/10/different_paths_through_country/ The Boston Globe review]</ref>
| rev3Score = (positive) <ref>[http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2007/04/10/different_paths_through_country/ The Boston Globe review]</ref>
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| rev4Score = (favorable) <ref>[http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/let-it-go-tim-mcgraw Country Weekly review]</ref>
| rev4Score = (favorable) <ref>[http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/let-it-go-tim-mcgraw Country Weekly review]</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5Score = B− <ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015825,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]</ref>
| rev5Score = B− <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070429091547/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015825,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} <ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/27/entertainment/et-albums27 Los Angeles Times review]</ref>
| rev6Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} <ref>{{cite web |title=Fresh and the followers |date=2007-03-27 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305091519/https://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/27/entertainment/et-albums27 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=live |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-27-et-albums27-story.html}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''
| rev7 = ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|4}} <ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061949,00.html People review]</ref>
| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|4}} <ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061949,00.html People review]</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Plugged In]]''
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8Score = (unfavorable) <ref>[http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2007/TimMcGraw-LetItGo.aspx Plugged In review]</ref>
| rev8Score = {{Rating|8|10}} <ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/tim-mcgraw-let-it-go/ PopMatters review]</ref>
| rev9 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev9 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev9Score = {{Rating|8|10}} <ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/tim-mcgraw-let-it-go/ PopMatters review]</ref>
| rev9Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}} <ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=tim+mcgraw Robert Christgau Consumer Guide]</ref>
| rev10 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev10 = ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}} <ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=tim+mcgraw Robert Christgau Consumer Guide]</ref>
| rev10Score = B− <ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/tim-mcgraw/let-it-go.htm Stylus Magazine review]</ref>
| rev11 = ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
| rev11 = Engine 145
| rev11Score = B− <ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/tim-mcgraw/let-it-go.htm Stylus Magazine review]</ref>
| rev11Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://www.engine145.com/album-review-tim-mcgraw-let-it-go/ Engine 145 review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218105432/http://www.engine145.com/album-review-tim-mcgraw-let-it-go/ |date=December 18, 2014 }}</ref>
| rev12 = Engine 145
| rev12Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://www.engine145.com/album-review-tim-mcgraw-let-it-go/ Engine 145 review]</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Let It Go''''' is the ninth studio album by [[country pop]] singer [[Tim McGraw]]. Released on March 27, 2007, it was his first studio album in two and a half years. ''Let It Go'' entered the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number one with sales of 325,000. The album has produced seven Top 20 singles on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, including a number one; one of those seven songs was only included on later issues of the album. Of all McGraw's albums, this one has produced the most singles in his career.
'''''Let It Go''''' is the ninth studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Tim McGraw]]. It was released on March 27, 2007 by [[Curb Records]]. It was entered the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number one with sales of 325,000 copies. The album has produced seven Top 20 singles on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, including a number one; one of those seven songs was only included on later issues of the album. Of all McGraw's albums, this one has produced the most singles in his career.


==Content==
==Content==
The first single from the album, "[[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]" (written by [[Big Kenny]] of [[Big & Rich]]), reached the top of the country charts in early 2007, giving McGraw his first number one hit since "[[Back When]]" in late 2004. Following it was "[[I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]", a duet with his wife [[Faith Hill]]. This song peaked at #7. Shortly after the latter was released, McGraw charted with a live rendition of the song "[[If You're Reading This]]". He performed that song live at the [[Academy of Country Music]] awards in May 2007. A month after this song entered the charts, the album was re-issued with "If You're Reading This" added to the track listing. Afterwards, that song was later officially issued as the album's third single and reached #3 on the country charts.
The first single from the album, "[[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]" (written by [[Big Kenny]] of [[Big & Rich]]), reached the top of the country charts in early 2007, giving McGraw his first number one hit since "[[Back When]]" in late 2004. Following it was "[[I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]", a duet with his wife [[Faith Hill]]. This song peaked at #8. Shortly after the latter was released, McGraw charted with a live rendition of the song "[[If You're Reading This]]". He performed that song live at the [[Academy of Country Music]] awards in May 2007. A month after this song entered the charts, the album was re-issued with "If You're Reading This" added to the track listing. Afterwards, that song was later officially issued as the album's third single and reached #3 on the country charts.

"If You're Reading This" was followed in late 2007 by "[[Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)|Suspicions]]", a cover of [[Eddie Rabbitt]]'s number one hit from 1979. However, McGraw's version became the second Top 40 hit of all his career to miss the Top 10 by peaking at #12 on Hot Country Songs. Following that song were "[[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]" and the [[Let It Go (Tim McGraw song)|title track]] in 2008; the former also failed to make the Top Ten by at #16 while the latter went to #2 in early December. The seventh single, "[[Nothin' to Die For]]", was released in January 2009. It entered the Hot Country Songs chart as an album cut at #57 in late December before its official release that month.


The song "Shotgun Rider" is not to be confused with [[Shotgun Rider|another song with the same name]] which McGraw recorded on his 2014 album, ''[[Sundown Heaven Town]]''. This song, written by [[Marv Green]], [[Hillary Lindsey]] and [[Troy Verges]], was released by McGraw as the latter album's third single in 2014, and became a number one song for him that year.
"If You're Reading This" was followed in late 2007 by "[[Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)|Suspicions]]", a cover of [[Eddie Rabbitt]]'s number one hit from 1979. However, McGraw's version became the second Top 40 hit of all his career to miss the Top 20 by peaking at #12 on Hot Country Songs. Following that song were "[[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]" and the [[Let It Go (Tim McGraw song)|title track]] in 2008; the former also failed to make the Top Ten by at #16 while the latter went to #2 in early December. The seventh single, "[[Nothin' to Die For]]", was released in January 2009. It entered the Hot Country Songs chart as an album cut at #57 in late December before its official release that month.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = [[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]
| title1 = [[Last Dollar (Fly Away)]]
| writer1 = [[Big Kenny]]
| writer1 = [[Big Kenny]]
| length1 = 4:30
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = I'm Workin'
| title2 = I'm Workin{{'-}}
| writer2 = [[Darrell Scott]], [[Lori McKenna]]
| writer2 = [[Darrell Scott]], [[Lori McKenna]]
| length2 = 3:40
| length2 = 3:40
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| writer4 = [[Chris Stapleton]], [[Lee Thomas Miller]]
| writer4 = [[Chris Stapleton]], [[Lee Thomas Miller]]
| length4 = 3:47
| length4 = 3:47
| title5 = [[Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt song)|Suspicions]]
| title5 = [[Suspicions (song)|Suspicions]]
| writer5 = [[David Malloy]], [[Eddie Rabbitt]], Even Stevens, Randy McCormick
| writer5 = [[David Malloy]], [[Eddie Rabbitt]], Even Stevens, Randy McCormick
| length5 = 5:16
| length5 = 5:16
| title6 = [[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]
| title6 = [[Kristofferson (song)|Kristofferson]]
| writer6 = [[Anthony Smith (singer)|Anthony Smith]], [[Reed Nielsen]]
| writer6 = [[Anthony Smith (singer)|Anthony Smith]], Reed Nielsen
| length6 = 3:23
| length6 = 3:23
| title7 = Put Your Lovin' on Me
| title7 = Put Your Lovin' on Me
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| length12 = 4:06
| length12 = 4:06
| title13 = Shotgun Rider
| title13 = Shotgun Rider
| note13 = duet with Faith Hill
| note13 = featuring Faith Hill
| writer13 = Smith, [[Jeffrey Steele]], [[Sherrié Austin]]
| writer13 = Smith, [[Jeffrey Steele]], [[Sherrié Austin]]
| length13 = 4:21
| length13 = 4:21
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| length14 = 4:12
| length14 = 4:12
}}
}}

==Personnel==
'''Tim McGraw & the Dancehall Doctors'''
* [[Tim McGraw]] – lead vocals
* Jeff McMahon – acoustic piano, [[Rhodes piano|Rhodes]], [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], synthesizers, [[Hammond B3 organ]]
* Denny Hemingson – electric guitar, [[steel guitar]]
* Bob Minner – acoustic guitar
* Darran Smith – electric guitar, additional acoustic guitar (13)
* Deano Brown – [[fiddle]], [[mandolin]]
* John Marcus – bass
* Billy Mason – drums
* David Dunkley – percussion

'''Additional Musician'''
* [[Byron Gallimore]] – synthesizers (8, 12), acoustic guitar (12)

'''Background Vocals'''
* Last Dollar Singers (1)
* Russell Terrell (1-5)
* Greg Barnhill (2-5, 7-10, 12)
* Wes Hightower (6)
* [[Faith Hill]] (13), lead vocals (11)

'''Production'''
* Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing
* Tim McGraw – producer, mixing
* Darran Smith – producer
* Missi Gallimore – A&R direction
* [[Julian King (recording engineer)|Julian King]] – tracking engineer
* David Bryant – assistant engineer (1-12)
* John Netti – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
* Lowell Reynolds – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
* David Robinson – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
* Bryan Graban – assistant engineer (3, 4, 7, 8, 12)
* Todd Schall – assistant engineer (3, 4, 7, 8, 12)
* Jesse Chrisman – additional recording, [[Pro Tools|Pro Tools engineer]], mix assistant
* Jason Gantt – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
* Jed Hackett – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
* Sara Lesher – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
* Erik Lutkins – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
* Heath Stimmel – additional recording
* Adam Ayan – mastering
* Ann Callis – production assistant
* Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, package design
* [[Tony Duran (photographer)|Tony Duran]] – cover photography, other photography
* [[Danny Clinch]] – other photography

'''Studios'''
* Recorded and overdubbed at Essential Sound Studios (Houston, Texas) and [[Ocean Way Nashville|Ocean Way]] (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Mixed and edited at Essential Sound Studios
* Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
''Let It Go'' entered the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart at # 1, his fourth #1 album, and on the [[Top Country Albums]] [[List of number-one country albums of 2009 (U.S.)|number-one album]] his eleventh album at #1.
''Let It Go'' entered the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and the [[Top Country Albums]] charts at #1. This became McGraw's fourth #1 Billboard 200 and eleventh #1 Top Country Albums release.


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===Charts===
===Weekly charts===
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!Charts (2008/2009)
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{{album chart|Australia|49|artist=Tim McGraw|album=Let It Go|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2020}}
| Australian Albums Chart<ref>http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tim+McGraw&titel=Let+It+Go&cat=a</ref>
| align="center"| 49
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Tim McGraw|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2020}}
|align="left"|[[Canadian Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Tim McGraw|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2020}}
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="billboard1">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tim mcgraw|chart=all}} |title=Tim McGraw Music News & Info |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-27}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Tim McGraw|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2020}}
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top Country Albums]]<ref name="billboard1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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===Sales and certifications===
===Year-end charts===
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!Region
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!Provider
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!Sales/Shipments
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
|United States
| 30
| style="text-align:center;"|[[RIAA]]
|-
|Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Tim%20Mc%20Graw&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title=Gold & Platinum - February 11, 2010 |publisher=RIAA |date= |accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
|1,000,000+
| 6
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
| 172
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
| 26
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==Sales and certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Tim McGraw|title=Let It Go|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|access-date=February 8, 2023}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Tim McGraw|title=Let It Go|award=Platinum|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|access-date=February 8, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


==Singles==
==Singles==
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==Personnel==

===Tim McGraw & the Dancehall Docters===
*Dean Brown - [[fiddle]], [[mandolin]]
*David Dunkley - [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
*Denny Hemingson - [[electric guitar]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[steel guitar]], [[Dobro]], [[baritone guitar]], [[slide guitar]]
*John Marcus - [[bass guitar]]
*[[Billy Mason]] - [[drum kit|drums]], percussion
*[[Tim McGraw]] - lead vocals
*Jeff McMahon - [[piano]], [[organ (instrument)|organ]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[synthesizer]]
*Bob Miner - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, [[mandolin]], [[banjo]]
*Darran Smith - electric guitar, acoustic guitar

===Additional Musicians===
*[[Byron Gallimore]] - acoustic guitar, synthesizer
*[[Faith Hill]] - duet vocals on "I Need You" and Shotgun Rider"

===Background Vocals===
*Greg Barnhill
*Wes Hightower
*Last Dollar Singers on "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
*Ella Rose
*Russell Terrell


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{metacritic album|let-it-go/tim-mcgraw|Let It Go}}
* {{Metacritic album|title=Let It Go}}


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| after = ''[[Now That's What I Call Music! 24 (U.S. series)|Now 24]]'' by Various artists}}
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Let It Go
Studio album by
Tim McGraw
ReleasedMarch 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Studio
  • Essential Sound (Houston, Texas)
  • Ocean Way (Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length52:39
LabelCurb Records
Producer
Tim McGraw chronology
Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(2006) 		Let It Go
(2007) 		Greatest Hits: Limited Edition
(2008)
Singles from Let It Go
  1. "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
    Released: January 8, 2007
  2. "I Need You"
    Released: April 23, 2007
  3. "If You're Reading This"
    Released: June 11, 2007
  4. "Suspicions"
    Released: November 26, 2007
  5. "Kristofferson"
    Released: March 17, 2008
  6. "Let It Go"
    Released: July 21, 2008
  7. "Nothin' to Die For"
    Released: January 5, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(73/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [2]
Allmusic [3]
The Boston Globe(positive) [4]
Country Weekly(favorable) [5]
Entertainment WeeklyB− [6]
Los Angeles Times [7]
People [8]
PopMatters [9]
Robert Christgau(choice cut) [10]
Stylus MagazineB− [11]
Engine 145 [12]

Let It Go is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on March 27, 2007 by Curb Records. It was entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number one with sales of 325,000 copies. The album has produced seven Top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including a number one; one of those seven songs was only included on later issues of the album. Of all McGraw's albums, this one has produced the most singles in his career.

Content

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The first single from the album, "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" (written by Big Kenny of Big & Rich), reached the top of the country charts in early 2007, giving McGraw his first number one hit since "Back When" in late 2004. Following it was "I Need You", a duet with his wife Faith Hill. This song peaked at #8. Shortly after the latter was released, McGraw charted with a live rendition of the song "If You're Reading This". He performed that song live at the Academy of Country Music awards in May 2007. A month after this song entered the charts, the album was re-issued with "If You're Reading This" added to the track listing. Afterwards, that song was later officially issued as the album's third single and reached #3 on the country charts.

"If You're Reading This" was followed in late 2007 by "Suspicions", a cover of Eddie Rabbitt's number one hit from 1979. However, McGraw's version became the second Top 40 hit of all his career to miss the Top 10 by peaking at #12 on Hot Country Songs. Following that song were "Kristofferson" and the title track in 2008; the former also failed to make the Top Ten by at #16 while the latter went to #2 in early December. The seventh single, "Nothin' to Die For", was released in January 2009. It entered the Hot Country Songs chart as an album cut at #57 in late December before its official release that month.

The song "Shotgun Rider" is not to be confused with another song with the same name which McGraw recorded on his 2014 album, Sundown Heaven Town. This song, written by Marv Green, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges, was released by McGraw as the latter album's third single in 2014, and became a number one song for him that year.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Dollar (Fly Away)"Big Kenny4:30
2."I'm Workin'"Darrell Scott, Lori McKenna3:40
3."Let It Go"Aimee Mayo, Bill Luther, Tom Douglas3:45
4."Whiskey and You"Chris Stapleton, Lee Thomas Miller3:47
5."Suspicions"David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens, Randy McCormick5:16
6."Kristofferson"Anthony Smith, Reed Nielsen3:23
7."Put Your Lovin' on Me"Hillary Lindsey, Luke Laird3:34
8."Nothin' to Die For"Craig Wiseman, Miller4:13
9."Between the River and Me"Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Brett Beavers3:53
10."Train #10"Tim McGraw, Brad Warren, Brett Warren3:58
11."I Need You" (duet with Faith Hill)David Lee, Tony Lane4:08
12."Comin' Home"Rivers Rutherford, Steve McEwan4:06
13."Shotgun Rider" (featuring Faith Hill)Smith, Jeffrey Steele, Sherrié Austin4:21
14."If You're Reading This" (Live recording from 2007 ACM awards, Only available on mid-2007 re-issues of album)McGraw, Brad Warren, Brett Warren4:12

Personnel

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Tim McGraw & the Dancehall Doctors

Additional Musician

Background Vocals

  • Last Dollar Singers (1)
  • Russell Terrell (1-5)
  • Greg Barnhill (2-5, 7-10, 12)
  • Wes Hightower (6)
  • Faith Hill (13), lead vocals (11)

Production

  • Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing
  • Tim McGraw – producer, mixing
  • Darran Smith – producer
  • Missi Gallimore – A&R direction
  • Julian King – tracking engineer
  • David Bryant – assistant engineer (1-12)
  • John Netti – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
  • Lowell Reynolds – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
  • David Robinson – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
  • Bryan Graban – assistant engineer (3, 4, 7, 8, 12)
  • Todd Schall – assistant engineer (3, 4, 7, 8, 12)
  • Jesse Chrisman – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
  • Jason Gantt – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
  • Jed Hackett – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer
  • Sara Lesher – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
  • Erik Lutkins – additional recording, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
  • Heath Stimmel – additional recording
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Ann Callis – production assistant
  • Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, package design
  • Tony Duran – cover photography, other photography
  • Danny Clinch – other photography

Studios

  • Recorded and overdubbed at Essential Sound Studios (Houston, Texas) and Ocean Way (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mixed and edited at Essential Sound Studios
  • Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)

Chart performance

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Let It Go entered the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums charts at #1. This became McGraw's fourth #1 Billboard 200 and eleventh #1 Top Country Albums release.

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US CAN
2007 "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" 1 13 —
"I Need You" (with Faith Hill) 8 50 75
"If You're Reading This" 3 41 81
"Suspicions" 12 87 —
2008 "Kristofferson" 16 110 —
"Let It Go" 2 47 75
2009 "Nothin' to Die For" 5 68 76

References

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  1. ^ Critic reviews at Metacritic
  2. ^ About.com review
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ The Boston Globe review
  5. ^ Country Weekly review
  6. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  7. ^ "Fresh and the followers". Los Angeles Times. 2007-03-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  8. ^ People review
  9. ^ PopMatters review
  10. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  11. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  12. ^ Engine 145 review Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tim McGraw – Let It Go". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tim McGraw – Let It Go". Music Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Tim McGraw – Let It Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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