"Let Love In" is the third and final single from the Goo Goo Dolls' eighth studio album, Let Love In.
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| Single by Goo Goo Dolls | ||||
| from the album Let Love In | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 5:01 (album version) 4:15 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rzeznik, Ballard, Gregg Wattenberg | |||
| Producer(s) | Glen Ballard | |||
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Track listing edit
- "Let Love In (Rock Version)" - 5:00
- "Let Love In (Radio Edit)" - 4:15
Music video edit
The video was directed by PR Brown, and features the band performing the song, intercut with subliminal flashes of words that progress from "hunger" "war", "abuse", and the like to words such as "joy" "peace" "amazing", and "beautiful". Throughout the song, there are images of several people, including the band members. Each person is facing a slightly different angle, each one more clockwise than the last. By the end of the song, the people have completed one clockwise turn. Their expressions have also turned from sadness and defeat to hopeful, peaceful smiles.
Uses in popular culture edit
- The song was used in a controversial 2006 television advertisement for Trojan Condoms. The commercial was pulled shortly after a negative reaction, with many thinking that the title of the song seemed a little too tongue-in-cheek for a prophylactic ad.
- NBC also used this song in a clip to promote the television show The Office. The clip followed the story of Jim and Pam, prior to the episode "The Negotiation". Steve Carell has also listed it as one of his favorite songs on iTunes.
Chart positions edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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