Leaving Me Now

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"Leaving Me Now"
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Single by Level 42
from the album World Machine
B-side "I Sleep on My Heart"
Released29 November 1985 (1985-11-29) [1]
Studio Maison Rouge (Fulham, West London)
Genre
Length
  • 3:34 (single edit)
  • 5:03 (album edit)
Label Polydor
Songwriters
Producer Level 42
Level 42 singles chronology
"Something About You"
(1985)		"Leaving Me Now"
(1985)		"Lessons in Love"
(1986)
Music video
"Leaving Me Now" on YouTube

"Leaving Me Now" is a single by the English jazz-funk band Level 42, released on 29 November 1985 by Polydor Records. It was the second single from their sixth studio album World Machine . The song was written by Mark King, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou. A slow, emotive ballad written about the end of a relationship, it contains a piano solo by Mike Lindup in the middle and at the end, though this is edited down for the single edit.

Contents

The single's cover art is the same as the next single "World Machine", and illustrates a hole in the sky. The single was released in many countries beyond the United Kingdom, including the United States, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, Argentina, and Japan.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Nigel Dick. It features Mark King's dark clown magician character from the music video for "Something About You" showing regret for his actions as he takes off his makeup.

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [3] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 27
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 35
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 15

References

  1. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 22.
  2. ↑ "Level 42 – Leaving Me Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Level 42 – Leaving Me Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Leaving Me Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Level 42 – Leaving Me Now". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Level 42: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2024.


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