Let It Go (Disney song) International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, "Let It Go" sold 10.9 million copies in 2014, becoming the year's fifth best-selling song. "The Daily Telegraph" explained that instead of the villain originally envisioned by the producers, the songwriters saw Elsa as "a scared girl struggling to control and come to terms with her gift." When interviewed in January 2014 by John August and Aline Brosh McKenna, "Frozen" director Jennifer Lee gave her recollection of the song's conception: "Bobby and Kristen said they were walking in Prospect Park and they just started talking about what would it feel like [to be Elsa].
Let It Go (Disney song) 2 and 8 respectively on the Japan Hot 100 after the film's Japanese release in March 2014. Matsu's version was certified million for digital downloads in Japan in May 2014, and May J.'s version platinum for 250,000 downloads. May J. recorded a rearranged version of the song on her album "Heartful Song Covers", which was released on March 26, 2014. Since 2013, some local TV stations have been dubbing the movie in their local languages. Namely: Albanian, Arabic, Karachay-Balkar, Persian and Tagalog. "Let It Go" received widespread acclaim from film critics, music critics, and audiences, with some comparing it favorably