It was released by Nesola, the label of Denalane and her husband Max Herre, in association with Vertigo Berlin and Motown Records on September 4, 2020.

[1] Produced by Roberto Di Gioia, it marked the first project by a German artist to be released by Motown as well as Denalane's third English language album following Born & Raised (2006) and the reissue of Maureen (2011).

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.