Let It Die (Ellie Goulding song)
| "Let It Die" | ||||
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| Single by Ellie Goulding | ||||
| from the album Higher Than Heaven | ||||
| Released | 19 October 2022 | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer | Lostboy | |||
| Ellie Goulding singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Let It Die" on YouTube | ||||
"Let It Die" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 19 October 2022 through Polydor Records, as the second single from her fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven (2023). It was written by Goulding, Tom Mann, Andrea Rocha, and Lostboy, and produced by the latter. This is the second song by Ellie Goulding with the same title; the first, "Let It Die", is a bonus track from Goulding's third studio album Delirium (2015).
Music video
A music video for "Let It Die" was released on the same day, along with the song's release to her Vevo channel, directed by Carlota Guerrero.[1] It received an age restriction from YouTube on its day of release, as the singer showed a nipple in the video.[2] As of 24 March 2026, the video exceeded over 1.4 million views.[3]
Live performances
"Let It Die" got its television debut performance on The Jonathan Ross Show on 5 November 2022, on which Goulding served as the musical guest.[4] Later on that month, she would end up performing the song at the festival, Hits Live 2023 by Hits Radio.[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits were adapted from Spotify.[6]
- Ellie Goulding – songwriting, vocals
- Lostboy – songwriting, production, bass, drum programmer, mixing engineer, keyboards, programmer
- Tom Mann – songwriting
- Andrea Rocha – songwriting
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 32 |
References
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (19 October 2022). "Ellie Goulding announces fifth album with new single "Let It Die"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa (19 October 2022). "Ellie Goulding Artfully Frees the Nipple in New 'Let It Die' Video". Spin. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Goulding, Ellie (19 October 2022). Ellie Goulding - Let It Die (Official Video) (Video). Carlota Guerrero (director). Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ellie Goulding - Let It Die [Live Performance] | The Jonathan Ross Show. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ellie Goulding - Let It Die (Live at Hits Live). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Let It Die - Single by Ellie Goulding". Spotify. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.