I'm Leavin' (Elvis Presley song)

"I'm Leavin'"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side	"I'm Leavin'"
B-side	"Heart of Rome"
Released	June 22, 1971
Recorded	May 20, 1971
Studio	RCA Studio B, Nashville
Genre	Soft rock
Length	2:48
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriters	Sonny Charles Michael Jarret
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Life" (1971) "I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome" (1971) "It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry" (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard [1]	Top 60 Pop Spotlight

"I'm Leavin'" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Sonny Charles and Michael Jarrett. ^[2]

The song was originally released in 1971 as a single, with "Heart of Rome" (from the album Love Letters from Elvis ) on the B-side. ^[3] In the United States "I'm Leavin'" reached number 36 on Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 21, 1971. ^[4] In the UK Singles Chart, it reached number 23 for the week of October 2, 1971. ^[5]

Later "I'm Leavin'" was included in the 1980 box set Elvis Aron Presley (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles"). ^[6]

Personnel

Sourced from Keith Flynn and AFM session logs. ^{[7] [ dead link ]}

• Elvis Presley – lead vocals
• Glen Spreen – string and horn arrangements ^{[8] [ dead link ]}
• James Burton – guitar
• Chip Young – guitar
• Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
• Norbert Putnam – bass
• David Briggs – piano
• Charlie McCoy – organ
• Kenneth Buttrey – drums
• The Imperials (Jim Murray, Terry Blackwood, Greg Gordon, Joe Moscheo, Armond Morales) – backing vocals
• Mary Holladay, Ginger Holladay, Millie Kirkham – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
UK (Official Charts Company) [5]	23
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	36

References

1. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 July 1971. pp. 76–.
2. David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950–1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 104–. ISBN   978-0-8108-5129-0.
3. "Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin' at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2016-12-15.
4. "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved 2016-12-14.
5. "Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2016-12-14.
6. "Elvis Presley - Elvis Aron Presley (1955–1980 – 25 Anniversary) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2016-12-15.
7. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". Keithflynn.com. 1971-05-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
8. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions".