Let Me Live My Life Explained

Let Me Live My Life
Cover:Let Me Live My Life song.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Saint Asonia
Album:Saint Asonia
Released:July 17, 2015
Length:3:11
Label:RCA
Producer:Johnny K
Prev Title:Better Place
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:The Hunted
Next Year:2019

"Let Me Live My Life" is a song by Canadian-American rock supergroup Saint Asonia. It was released on July 17, 2015, as the second single from their debut self-titled studio album.[1] The song was released two weeks before the album's arrival.[2]

Composition

The song runs at 177 BPM and is in the key of C♯ minor.[3] A lyric video was released the same day the single came out.[2] Gontier stated that "Let Me Live My Life" was his favourite song from the album. He revealed the meaning behind the song.

Gontier also said that it is one of his favorite songs to play live stating, "It is a lot of fun, and it has that bouncy feel to it."[4]

Release

"Let Me Live My Life" was released digitally on July 17, 2015, and had its lyrics video premiere on the same day.[5] The song was serviced to mainstream rock radio in the United States on December 24, 2015.[6]

Reception

Chad Childers of Loudwire stated, "The track gets going Corey Lowery's bass licks before giving way to a swinging drum and guitar combination from Rich Beddoe and Mike Mushok before Adam Gontier's vocals kick in. As for the lyrical content, it's a gut punch of a song."[2] The song has amassed over 10 million streams on Spotify.[7]

Credits and personnel

Saint Asonia
Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Let Me Live My Life"
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 23
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 10

Year-end charts

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousJuly 17, 2015Digital downloadRCA
United StatesDecember 24, 2015Mainstream rock

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Let Me Live My Life - Single by Saint Asonia. Spotify. July 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Saint Asonia Reveal 'Let Me Live My Life' Lyric Video. Loudwire. Chad. Childers. July 17, 2015. August 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Key and BPM of Let Me Live My Life by Saint Asonia. Musicstax.com. July 31, 2015. August 25, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interview: Saint Asonia talks tour, future plans, Alter Bridge (Includes interview). Markos. Papadatos. August 2, 2016. December 12, 2022.
  5. Web site: Saint Asonia Feat. Staind, Ex-Three Days Grace Members: Lyric Video For New Song 'Let Me Live My Life'. Blabbermouth.net. July 17, 2015. July 6, 2023.
  6. Web site: Our new single "Let Me Live My Life" is at radio now!. Facebook. December 24, 2015. July 6, 2023.
  7. Web site: Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia. Troy. Culpan. November 21, 2019. August 26, 2022.
  8. Saint Asonia Chart History: Canada Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105040821/https://www.billboard.com/music/saint-asonia/chart-history/CAR. dead. 2019-11-05. Billboard. July 1, 2022.
  9. Saint Asonia Chart History: Mainstream Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105040757/https://www.billboard.com/music/Saint-Asonia/chart-history/RTT. dead. 2019-11-05. Billboard. July 1, 2022.
  10. Web site: Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. August 22, 2022.