Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance/freestyle singer Shannon. The title track written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the BillboardHot 100, and number 1 on the Billboarddance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985.