I'm Leavin' (Elvis Presley song)

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"I'm Leavin'"
Elvis Presley IM Leavin PS.jpg
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side "I'm Leavin'"
B-side "Heart of Rome"
ReleasedJune 22, 1971
RecordedMay 20, 1971
Studio RCA Studio B, Nashville
Genre Soft rock
Length2:48
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
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
SourceRating
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]

Contents

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]

Charts

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

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