Let It Go was written for Disney's animated film Frozen, released in 2013, and performed on screen by Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel. The song became a global phenomenon, topping charts and spawning countless covers, parodies and memes across YouTube and TikTok. Short clips of the chorus circulate widely on soundboards because the melody is instantly recognisable even in a few seconds. Creators use it as shorthand for liberation, self-acceptance and dramatic icy flair, keeping it relevant in edits more than a decade after the film's release.