Let Me Be (Xavier Rudd song)
| "Let Me Be" | ||||
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European CD single cover (2006) | ||||
| Single by Xavier Rudd | ||||
| from the album Solace | ||||
| Released | 2003[1] | |||
| Label | Salt.X, Anti- (2006) | |||
| Songwriter | Xavier Rudd | |||
| Producers | Xavier Rudd, Todd Simko | |||
| Xavier Rudd singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "WLet Me Be" on YouTube | ||||
"Let Me Be" is a song by Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd. It was released in 2003 as the lead single from his second studio album, Solace (2024).
It was voted 54 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003.[2]
It was released in Europe in 2006 via Anti- (record label).[3]
In 2023, Rudd reflected saying "My whole thing was pretty quirky, didges with guitars and stuff, no one was doing that, and I didn't see it as anything really commercial. Then, all of a sudden it got traction and became popular, so I was stoked."[2]
In November 2015, the song featured in a KFC advertisement, angering his fans and PETA as Rudd is long time vegetarian and animal rights activist.[4][5][6][7]
In 2025, the single was certified platinum in Australia.
Track listing
- "Let Me Be" (radio edit) - 3:09
- "To Let" - 8:53
- "Let Me Be" (video) (Live in Sydney)
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Xavier Rudd - Let Me Be". dailymotion. 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b "From Missy Higgins to Hilltop Hoods — 2003 was the year some of Australia's biggest artists broke through". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b Let Me Be (CD). Anti- & Xavier Rudd. Anti-. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Xavier Rudd fans angry as his song appears in KFC ad". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Urban Outfitters, Pepsi & KFC: Criticising Musician-Brand Partnerships". Howl and Echoes. March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Courtney Barnett Distances Herself from KFC Tweet". The Music (magazine). 9 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Xavier Rudd fans angry as his song appears in KFC ad". The Age (newspaper). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 January 2026.