The original version of the song was produced by Chris Barbosa and Mark Liggett.
The song also appears in the video games, Dance Central 3 and Scarface: The World Is Yours. 'Let the Music Play' was ranked 43rd on the 2009 VH1 Special 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s. Some mark 'Let the Music Play' as the beginning of the ' dance-pop' era. It was Shannon's only Top 40 hit in the US. It also became a huge crossover hit in the US, peaking at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (behind Patti LaBelle's ' If Only You Knew') and number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1984. 'Let the Music Play' was the first of Shannon's four number ones on the US Dance Club Songs chart, reaching the top spot in October 1983. It was released on Septemas her debut single and as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, and produced by the former and Mark Liggett. ' Let the Music Play' is a song recorded by American singer Shannon for her 1984 debut studio album of the same name.
