drawl atop steel drums and a heavy bassline. Critical reception Rap-Up gave the song a positive review stating "Sound the alarm. Sean Kingston has just entered the race for the song of the summer." Erika Brooks Adickman of Idolator commented "All in all, we want to slap on some roller-skates and bop our heads to this song on our iPods. Can we place 'Letting Go (Dutty Love)' in the race as Song for the Summer?" On December 2, 2011, the song was certified platinum by the RIAA. Music video A music video for the single was shot over the weekend of June 17, 2010, in Jamaica, directed by Lil X. Pictures of Kingston and Minaj on the set of the music video leaked onto the internet June 21, 2010, A sneak peek of the music video was released on Rap-Up on July 29 The music video premiered on Twitter on August 3, 2010. The video takes place in a dance-hall in Jamaica with a cast of dancers and fire-breathers, including American-Jamaican artist Shaggy. Throughout the video, Kingston and Minaj are seen singing into the camera while dancing on the dance-floor and singing their verses on a stage into an old fashioned microphone. The video ends with Minaj blowing a kiss into the camera. Live performances Minaj has rapped her verse on select dates of her Pink Friday Tour. She also performed her part on her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Certifications Release history References 2010 singles Music videos directed by Director X Nicki Minaj songs Sean Kingston songs Songs written by Nicki Minaj Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Songs written by Ester Dean Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers) Songs written by Traci Hale Songs written by Sean Kingston Reggae fusion songs 2010 songs