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"Lover, Leaver"
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Single by Greta Van Fleet
from the album Anthem of the Peaceful Army
ReleasedMay 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length
  • 3:35 (single version)
  • 6:01 (album version)
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
  • Joshua Michael Kiszka
  • Jacob Thomas Kiszka
  • Samuel Francis Kiszka
  • Daniel Robert Wagner
Producer(s)
  • Marlon Young
  • Al Sutton
  • Herschel Boone
Greta Van Fleet singles chronology
"You're the One"
(2018)		"Lover, Leaver"
(2019)		"My Way, Soon"
(2020)

"Lover, Leaver" is a song by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army . It peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in June 2019. [3] Two versions of the song were released: the full six-minute version called "Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)", and a shorter edit as a single called "Lover, Leaver".

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Background

The song had been performed in a live setting throughout 2018. [4] The song's studio version was first released on September 24, 2018, almost a month ahead of its respective album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army , as a promotional song. [5] It was the third promotional song to be released from the album, after single "When the Curtain Falls" and track "Watching Over". [6]

The song was co-written by all four members of the band, [7] and recorded in 2018 in Blackbird Studios in Nashville and Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak, Michigan. [8] Two incarnations of the song exist; "Lover, Leaver" a three-minute version of the song later released as the band's third single from the album, and "Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)", a six-minute version of the song, with an extended psychedelic jamming/improvisational outro. [1] Both versions are available on the digital version of the album, while the physical album release only contains the extended version as track number five. [9]

Themes and composition

Journalists described the song's genre as hard rock, with having classic rock influences. [1] [2] Musically, it was described as having "crunch guitars" and "psychedelic melodies". [5] Josh Kiszka's vocals were described as "emotive crooning" with moments of "skyscraping falsetto". [4] [1] Lyrically, the song covers topics commonly covered in classic rock – love of a woman, and dealings with the devil. [2]

Reception

Loudwire ranked the song as the ninth-best hard rock song of 2018. [1] The website also noted that live performances had generally received a positive response from crowds as well. [10]

In 2020, the song won "Outstanding National Single" from the Detroit Music Awards. [11]

Personnel

Band

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Poland (ZPAV) [12] 9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 32
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 19

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Reed, Ryan (September 24, 2018). "Greta Van Fleet Sing About Love and Satan on New Song 'Lover, Leaver'". Rolling Stone .
  3. ↑ "Greta Van Fleet Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Greta Van Fleet Unveils New Song "Lover, Leaver"". www.radio.com. September 24, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Greta Van Fleet release new song, "Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)": Stream". September 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Munro, Scott (September 24, 2018). "Listen to Greta Van Fleet's groove-filled new single Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)". Classic Rock Magazine.
  7. ↑ Blabbermouth (September 21, 2018). "Listen To New GRETA VAN FLEET Song 'Lover, Leaver'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
  8. ↑ Bienstock, Richard (September 7, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet Premiere New Song, "Lover, Leaver"". GuitarPlayer.com.
  9. ↑ Bienstock, Richard (September 24, 2018). "Greta Van Fleet Share New Song, "Lover, Leaver"". Guitar World.
  10. ↑ Childers, Chad (September 21, 2018). "Greta Van Fleet Unveil 'Lover, Leaver' from Upcoming Album". Loudwire.
  11. ↑ "Detroit Music Awards Foundation - 2023 Winners". www.detroitmusicawards.net. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Greta Van Fleet Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Greta Van Fleet Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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