You Can Let Go
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"You Can Let Go" is the debut single by Canadian country music
artist Crystal Shawanda
. It was released in Canada in January 2008 and the U.S. in February 2008. Since its release, the song has become the fastest rising debut Canadian country single ever. "You Can Let Go" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2008 CCMA
Awards.
Two months after its Canadian release, "You Can Let Go" was released as a single in the United States
, where it peaked at #21 on the Hot Country Songs
charts.
was released for the song, directed by Margaret Mallandruccolo. In the video, Shawanda is shown singing the song from the stage of an empty auditorium along with scenes of her as a child riding a bike.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Crystal Shawanda
Crystal Shawanda
Crystal Shawanda is a Canadian country music artist. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, which aired in February 2008. Signed to RCA Records in 2007, she released her debut single, "You Can Let Go," in Canada in January 2008...
. It was released in Canada in January 2008 and the U.S. in February 2008. Since its release, the song has become the fastest rising debut Canadian country single ever. "You Can Let Go" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2008 CCMA
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
Awards.
Two months after its Canadian release, "You Can Let Go" was released as a single in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where it peaked at #21 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was released for the song, directed by Margaret Mallandruccolo. In the video, Shawanda is shown singing the song from the stage of an empty auditorium along with scenes of her as a child riding a bike.
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 | 60 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 9 |