Sven Kabelitz from Laut.de noted that "stories about the different facets of [love] connect the songs. She authentically resurrects the Motown era in all its different orientations, but incorporates enough Denalane everywhere so that it doesn't fail as a copy."[3] Similarly, Musikexpress editor Thomas Winkler called Let Yourself Be Loved a "very monothematic album" and concluded: "A retro record, yes, but not a boring copy."[4]Rolling Stone critic Markus Schneider wrote: "The best thing about these completely successful eleven songs is how artistically decisive, cohesive and self-confident they sound here."[6]
Chart performance
Let Yourself Be Loved debuted and peaked at number five on the
Swiss Albums Chart.[7]Let Yourself Be Loved failed to chart in Austria.[7]
Track listing
All songs produced and arranged by Roberto Di Gioia.[8]
Let Yourself Be Loved track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Wounded Love"
Sékou Neblett
Chris Soper
Jesse Singer
Joy Denalane
Nick Banns
3:00
2.
"Be Here in the Morning" (featuring C.S. Armstrong)
[3]