Let Her Go Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, number two in the UK Singles Chart, number five in the US on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number one on "Billboard" Hot Rock Songs, making it his first international success. The song has sold over 1 million digital copies in the UK, and over 4 million in the US as of July 2014. Passenger admitted in an August 2016 interview on "The Project" that the song is frequently confused with "Let It Go," Idina Menzel's 2013 hit single from the Disney film "Frozen". As a result, he
Let It Go (Alexandra Burke song) grab us in the same way." Matt Collar from Allmusic said tracks like "Let it Go" and "Fire"; "have an infectious house music sound that brings to mind the contemporary dance-pop of Lady Gaga as much as classic '90s diva house artists like Robin S." Caroline Sullivan for "The Guardian" was critical of the song, writing that it is "anonymous international dancefloor fodder". Rohin Guha for "Flavorpill" wrote about the message behind the song: "It’s not surprising the [Dalai Lama]'s words resonate with a subcategory of zen pop, which embraces the spirit of “letting go” in order to properly celebrate