What was the peak position of “Let It Go” on the Billboard Hot 100? It reached No. 5.
The charting version was Idina Menzel’s recording from Disney’s 2013 animated film Frozen. After the movie became a cultural phenomenon, the song was released as a single and climbed the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of the most successful songs ever associated with a Disney animated musical.
“Let It Go” was written by married songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song accompanies Elsa’s decision to leave Arendelle and embrace her ice powers, while Demi Lovato recorded a separate pop version for the closing credits. A common mix-up is to confuse its peak with No. 1: despite its enormous popularity, it stopped at No. 5. It also won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.