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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Let Somebody Go

| cover = Let Somebody Go.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Coldplay and Selena Gomez

| album = Music of the Spheres

| released = 7 February 2022

| recorded = 20192021

| genre = * Pop

* soft rock

| length = 4:01

| label = * Parlophone

* Atlantic

| writer = * Guy Berryman

* Jonny Buckland

* Will Champion

* Chris Martin

* Max Martin

* Olivia Waithe

* Oscar Holter

* Leland Wayne

* Bill Rahko

* Apple Martin

| producer = * Martin

* Holter

* Rik Simpson

* Jon Hopkins

* Daniel Green

* Rahko

| chronology = Coldplay

| prev_title = My Universe

| prev_year = 2021

| misc =

}}

"'Let Somebody Go'" is a song by British rock band Coldplay and American singer Selena Gomez, recorded for the band's ninth studio album, 'Music of the Spheres'. The song was produced by Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Rik Simpson, Daniel Green, and Bill Rahko, and co-produced by Metro Boomin. The song was released for digital download and streaming through Parlophone as the third single from 'Music of the Spheres' on 7 February 2022.

Writing and production



Creative director Phil Harvey stated both him and Martin have been fans of Gomez, commenting she has a "unique, evocative and mysterious" tone. He initially tried to persuade the band to include the song in their eighth album 'Everyday Life' (2019). Meanwhile, Martin noted "she's an angel" and her voice is in what he "would call 'the Rihanna bag' which are voices that are gifts to humanity". Bassist Guy Berryman explained the collaboration:

They finished the track together in April 2021. Martin credited his daughter Apple in the writing, saying she "gave me this amazing chord that I'd never thought of. So she's on there".

Music video



A space-themed lyric video featuring animated handwritten lyrics was released on 15 October 2021. The video was directed by Pilar Zeta and Victor Scorrano and depicts Calypso, one of the celestial bodies in the fictional solar system 'The Spheres'. A music video directed by Dave Meyers was announced on 3 February 2022, and was released on 7 February 2022. The music video was filmed in October 2021.

Live performances



"Let Somebody Go" was first performed live on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' by Coldplay and Selena Gomez on the show's 18 October 2021 episode. On 2 February 2022, Chris Martin performed a solo version of the song on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'.

Critical reception



"Let Somebody Go" received positive reviews by most critics, who considered it a highlight for the album. Jon Dolan from 'Rolling Stone' called it a "soft-focus study in post-breakup solemnity that's got more warmth and grace than most artists' crushed-out valentines". The track was also named one of the best songs of the year by 'Aftonbladet', citing it as a "delicious music with only one signal: Chris Martin's habit of writing howling and presumptuous arena signs", and 'Cosmopolitan', which considered the collaboration "unexpectedly awesome".''

Personnel



;Coldplay

* Guy Berryman bass

* Jonny Buckland guitar

* Will Champion drums, percussion

* Chris Martin vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar

;Additional musicians

* Selena Gomez vocals

;Technical personnel

* Max Martin programming, production

* Oscar Holter programming, production

* Rik Simpson additional production

* Jon Hopkins production

* Daniel Green production

* Bill Rahko production

Charts



Certifications



Release history



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! scope="col" |Country

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Format

! scope="col" |Label

! scope="col" |

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! scope="row" |Various

| 7 February 2022

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| Parlophone

| align="center" |

|-

! scope="row" |Italy

| 11 February 2022

| Contemporary hit radio

| Warner

| align="center" |

|-

! scope="row" |United States

| 14 February 2022

| Adult contemporary radio

| Atlantic

| align="center" |

|}

References



Category:2021 songs

Category:Coldplay songs

Category:Selena Gomez songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Parlophone singles

Category:Songs written by Chris Martin

Category:Songs written by Guy Berryman

Category:Songs written by Jonny Buckland

Category:Songs written by Will Champion

Category:Songs written by Max Martin

Category:Songs written by Oscar Holter

Category:Songs written by Metro Boomin

Category:Song recordings produced by Max Martin

Category:2020s ballads

Category:Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director)

Category:2022 singles

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Rock ballads

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