Let It Be (Labrinth song) a single that was special, something forward-thinking ... I wanted an opening statement to my second album and I put extra pressure on myself to come up with that". Upon release, "Let It Be" received generally positive reception from critics. Writing for 4Music, reviewer Jessica Lever described the track as "fresh, catchy and upbeat". 4Music later called the song a "sexy new soul jam". Idolator contributor Rachel Sonis explained that "While it might not be a party-starter like his Tinie Tempah-assisted club banger "Earthquake", ["Let It Be"] not only lets his sultry pipes shine through, but also shows a real
Run for Your Life (Beatles song) and later said it was the song he most regretted writing. He also stated that it was one of George Harrison's favourites on "Rubber Soul" at that time, despite Lennon's dislike of it. Lennon revisited this theme in a more apologetic fashion with his post-Beatles song "Jealous Guy". Ian MacDonald criticised the vocal performance and added these comments about the guitar: "The guitar-work, some of which is badly out of tune, is similarly rough, the piercingly simplistic blues solo suggesting that the player was not Harrison but Lennon himself." A 1966 version of "Run for Your Life" performed by Nancy