Let Me Know (Róisín Murphy song)

"Let Me Know"
Single by Róisín Murphy
from the album Overpowered
B-side
  • "Sunshine"
  • "Unlovable"
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length5:10
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Róisín Murphy
  • Andy Cato
Róisín Murphy singles chronology
"Overpowered"
(2007) 		"Let Me Know"
(2007) 		"You Know Me Better"
(2008)

"Let Me Know" is a song by Irish singer Róisín Murphy from her second studio album, Overpowered (2007). The song was written and produced by Murphy and Andy Cato. It was released on 8 October 2007 as the album's second single. "Let Me Know" reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Murphy's highest-peaking solo single to date.

Single cover

The art director of the single was British graphic designer Scott King and the photographer was Jonathan de Villiers. Murphy is depicted wearing a design by English fashion designer Gareth Pugh on the cover.[1]

Critical reception

"Let Me Know" received positive reviews from music critics. While reviewing Overpowered, Mark Edwards of The Sunday Times commented that the song's hook is "strong enough to compensate for the album's duller moments."[2] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars, stating that it "melds propulsive synths, a nineties house piano riff and Murphy's crystalline vocals to create a groove that's harder to resist that a night of passion with Brad or Angelina (or both of them—whatever floats your boat, eh?)."[3] Gemma Hampson wrote for musicOMH that it "retains a bit of that Moloko odd-ness that set the band aside from all the other disco, funk, dance groups around at the same time. Murphy's soft and feminine voice sits well above the '80s bouncy bass and funky electro percussion. It's got a good, retro beat, ruined slightly by the dated fake piano heard all too much in dance in the past 25 years."[4]

Music video

The music video for "Let Me Know" was directed by Daniel Wolfe and filmed at the now-closed Classy Touch Café in Slough. The video opens with Murphy, dressed in an outfit by Maison Margiela, entering a typical English greasy spoon and ordering food at the counter. As she places her coat and bag on her seat, the lights dim and the cafe slowly transforms into a nightclub setting complete with spotlight, multicoloured disco lights and strobe lights. Murphy runs and dances around the cafe while the other patrons appear to be totally oblivious to what is happening. As the song ends, Murphy takes her seat at her table where everything returns to normal and her plate of food is placed in front of her.[5][6]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[11]

  • Róisín Murphy – vocals, production, songwriting
  • Dan Carey – mixing
  • Andy Cato – engineering, instruments, production, songwriting
  • Ill Factor – additional production
  • Scott King – art direction, design
  • Kevin Rudolf – guitar
  • Alexis Smith – studio assistance
  • Jonathan de Villiers – photography

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 10
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[14] 82
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 88
Scotland (OCC)[17] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 28

References

  1. ^ Louis (7 April 2008). "Roisin Murphy: Overpowered". Sleevage. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. ^ Edwards, Mark (14 October 2007). "Roisin Murphy: Overpowered". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. ^ Levine, Nick. "Roisin Murphy: 'Let Me Know'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ^ Hampson, Gemma (October 2007). "Róisín Murphy – Let Me Know (EMI)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Let Me Know: Behind the Scenes of the Video Shoot". YouTube. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Róisín Murphy Changed Pop Star Fashion Forever (Even Though She Rarely Gets Credit)". W Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Let Me Know (Radio Edit) – Single by Róisín Murphy". iTunes Store (GB). Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Let Me Know – EP 1 by Róisín Murphy". iTunes Store (GB). Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  9. ^ "Let Me Know – EP 2 by Róisín Murphy". iTunes Store (GB). Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Let Me Know (Demo Version) – Single by Róisín Murphy". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Let Me Know" (UK CD 1 liner notes). Róisín Murphy. EMI. 2007. CDEMS 728.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Róisín Murphy – Let Me Know" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Róisín Murphy – Let Me Know" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  14. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 43. 27 October 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
  15. ^ "Roisin Murphy: Let Me Know" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Róisín Murphy – Let Me Know" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Roisin Murphy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2016.