Leave the World Behind (song)

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"Leave the World Behind"
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Single by Axwell, Ingrosso, Angello and Laidback Luke featuring Deborah Cox
from the album Until One, Until Now, The Yearbook, and Axwell Presents Axtone Vol. 1
Released1 April 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length6:50(original mix)
2:44 (radio edit)
Label Axtone
Songwriter(s)

"Leave the World Behind" is a song by Swedish DJ/producers Axwell, Ingrosso and Angello and Dutch-Filipino DJ/producer Laidback Luke. It features Canadian singer Deborah Cox.

Contents

Track listings

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."Leave the World Behind"2:44
Digital EP
No.TitleLength
1."Leave the World Behind" (Radio Edit)2:41
2."Leave the World Behind" (Original Mix)6:50
3."Leave the World Behind" (Dirty South Remix)8:27
4."Leave the World Behind" (Daddy's Groove Magic Island Rework)7:07
5."Leave the World Behind" (Dabruck and Klein Remix)8:17
6."Leave the World Behind" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. SHM Dark Forest Edit)6:33

Chart performance

The song has climbed to number 39 on the Swedish Charts and it peaked at #40 on the US Dance chart. [1]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [3] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 75
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 39
US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 40

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