Let You Down ( NF song ) - wikipedia Let You Down ( NF song ) `` Let You Down '' Single by NF from the album Perception Released September 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 14 ) Format Digital download Genre Hip hop Length 3 : 32 Label Capitol Caroline NF Real Music LLC Songwriter ( s ) Nathan Feuerstein Producer ( s ) David Garcia Tommee Profitt NF singles chronology `` Green Lights '' ( 2017 ) `` Let You Down '' ( 2017 ) `` No Name '' ( 2018 ) `` Green Lights '' ( 2017 ) `` Let You Down '' ( 2017 ) `` No Name '' ( 2018 ) Music video `` Let You Down '' on YouTube `` Let You Down '' is a song by American Christian hip hop artist and songwriter NF. It serves as the third single from his third studio album, Perception, and was released on September 14, 2017, for digital download and streaming, including an audio video.. It is his first No. 1 single on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It is his first song to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Chart performance 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 References Background NF originally teased the track through Instagram in August, but removed it shortly after. He later confirmed it would be a single. It was produced by David Garcia and Tommee Profitt. NF wrote the song about his relationship with his father and how he did not want to disappoint him. This is the first time he has publicly spoken about his relationship with his dad, who raised him as a child. His parents went through a divorce, and his mother overdosed years later. The track is similar to some of his songs like `` Got You On My Mind '' and `` Wish You Would n't ''. Music video The official music video was released on November 9, 2017 on NF 's Vevo channel. The music video was directed and produced by Nathan Feuerstein and Patrick Tohill. Given the song 's lyrical content, the visual focus is on the relationship between a father and his son. The clip shows an older man, presumably his father, standing on a dock looking at a lake, while a fully clothed NF drowns right in front of him. As he flails and tries to keep from going under, the man just looks at him, and does n't help. Then, we see the same man, staring at NF who is trapped in a burning car. As it 's engulfed in flames, the man again makes no move to help. Then we see the older man in a field, staring into a freshly dug grave. Inside the grave is a coffin, and NF is inside, dead. The older man seems upset by this, and falls to his knees. In the final shot, the older man is back on the dock, looking at NF drowning once again. But then a woman approaches him on the dock and says, `` Nathan ? '' Track listing No. Title Writer ( s ) Producer ( s ) Length 1. `` Let You Down '' Nathan Feuerstein David Garcia Tommee Profitt 3 : 32 Chart performance `` Let You Down '' reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It has also reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, NF 's first entry on the chart. The song has achieved international success, charting in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand and Ireland. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2017 -- 18 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 7 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 11 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 15 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 31 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 15 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 12 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 7 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 6 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 9 Hungary ( Stream Top 40 ) 11 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 44 Malaysia ( RIM ) 17 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 18 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 7 Norway ( VG - lista ) Philippines ( Philippine Hot 100 ) 52 Portugal ( AFP ) 19 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 14 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 16 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 16 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 6 US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 6 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Hungary ( Stream Top 40 ) 61 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 68 US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) 61 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 15,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 45,000 France ( SNEP ) Gold 75,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 30,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 2 × Platinum 80,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States September 14, 2017 Digital download Capitol CMG NF Real Music LLC October 3, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary radio Caroline October 24, 2017 Contemporary hit radio References Jump up ^ `` NF -- Let You Down ( Audio ) ''. NFVEVO. September 14, 2017 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Hot Christian Songs ''. Billboard. September 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Sarachik, Justin. `` NF 's ' Let You Down ' Earns Rapper His First Gold Song ''. Rapzilla.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Hudelson, Molly ( December 6, 2017 ). `` NF 's `` Let You Down '' has been certified Gold by the RIAA ``. Substream Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Let You Down NF ''. Genius. September 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Let You Down ''. NFVEVO. November 9, 2017 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ NF Drops The Emotional Video For Rising Hit `` Let You Down ''. Idolator. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Watch now : NF lets himself drown and burn in new video for `` Let You Down ''. ABC News. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Billboard Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- NF -- Let You Down ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 20182 into search. Retrieved January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Track Top - 40 Uge 47, 2017 ''. Hitlisten. Retrieved November 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF : Let You Down '' ( in Finnish ). Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- NF -- Let You Down ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` IRMA -- Irish Charts ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Classifica settimanale WK 50 '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia : Week 44 ( 27 / 10 / 2017 -- 2 / 11 / 2017 ) '' ( PDF ). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NZ Top 40 Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- NF -- Let You Down ''. VG - lista. Retrieved October 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` BillboardPH Hot 100 ''. Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Portuguesecharts.com -- NF -- Let You Down ''. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201744 into search. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Hot Christian Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Stream Top 100 -- 2017 ''. Mahasz. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Årslista Singlar -- År 2017 '' ( in Swedish ). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hot Christian Songs -- Year - End 2017 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop − Goud en Platina -- 2018 ''. Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Music Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF `` Let You Down '' ``. IFPI Denmark. Retrieved January 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` French single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in French ). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Guld - och Platinacertifikat '' ( in Swedish ). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved December 15, 2017. Type NF in the top right search bar. Click on `` Sok '' and select Let You Down and see certification. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2018. Enter Let You Down in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Perception ''. Apple Music. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 40 / R Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ''. All Access. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 40 / M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ''. All Access. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017. 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Question: what is nf let you down song about
Answer: about his relationship with his father and how he did not want to disappoint him