Let Me Back

"Let Me Back" is the debut single by UK singer-songwriter Zarif. It was released on 5 April 2009.[1] It is the first single taken from her debut album Box of Secrets.

"Let Me Back"
Single by Zarif
from the album Box of Secrets
Released6 April 2009
Recorded2008
GenreSoul, Funk, Pop
Length3:41
LabelRCA / Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Zarif, Dan Radclyffe & Alan Spenner
Producer(s)Utters, Tommy D
Zarif singles chronology
"Let Me Back"
(2009)		 "Box of Secrets"
(2010)

Background

"Let Me Back" is written by Zarif, produced by Utters, with additional production by Tommy D who has worked with Kanye West and Corinne Bailey-Rae.[2] It features a sample from the song "I´m Sorry Babe" by Kokomo.

Before the official release date, Zarif gave out free copies of Let Me Back on limited edition pink cassette at her gigs.[3] There are official remixes of the song by Toddla T, Paul Jackson, Bobby & Klein, Love to Infinity, Afroganic and Sticky. There is also an acoustic version of the song which was released free, as a download, on Zarif's website.[3]

"Let Me Back" was also announced as BBC Radio 2's Record of the Week for the week commencing 21 March 2009.[4][5]

Critical reception

Music video

The music video for "Let Me Back" was released in March 2009 and was directed by Rebel Alliance.[9][10]

Track listings
UK CD single[11]
  1. "Let Me Back" - 3:41
  2. "Stop What You're Doing" (Acoustic Version)
UK Digital download[12]
  1. "Let Me Back" (Radio Edit) - 3:41
  2. "Let Me Back" (Bobby & Klein Remix) - 5:15
  3. "Let Me Back" (Love To Infinity Club Mix) - 6:44
  4. "Let Me Back" (Paul Jackson Remix) - 6:29
  5. "Let Me Back" (Toddla T Remix) - 4:37
  6. "Let Me Back" (Sticky Remix) - 6:22
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References
  1. The Guardian ' You're at the mercy of the audience'
  2. RCA: Zarif Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Zarif's Comic Blog Episode 2 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. BBC Radio 2: Records of the Week
  5. "thelondonpaper". 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  6. Attitude Magazine Jan '09: 'The Z Factor'
  7. "Zarif". Hit Sheet. 2008-12-19. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  8. "Single of the Week: Let Me Back". thelondonpaper. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  9. Zarif - "Let Me Back" Video)
  10. "Music Videos". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  11. "Let Me Back (2009)". hmv.com. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  12. Let Me Back: Zarif: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads


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