Love Is Leaving

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"Love is Leaving"
Single by Boy George
B-side"Remix"
Released1996
Genre
Length3:53
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Koglin
Boy George singles chronology
"Sad" / "Satan's Butterfly Ball"
(1996) 		"Love is Leaving"
(1996) 		"When Will You Learn"
(1998)
Music video
"Love is Leaving" on YouTube

"Love is Leaving" is a song by English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer and photographer Boy George.[1] It was written by George and German DJ Mike Koglin, who also produced this track, and released in 1996 as a single only. Becoming a sizeable club hit in Europe, the song peaked at number three in Italy and number 61 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in December 1996. Outside Europe, it was successful in Israel, peaking at number-one in March 1997. The single also charted in Australia, reaching number 70. The accompanying music video for "Love is Leaving" was directed by Ben Unwin[2] and is shot in black-and-white. Larry Flick from Billboard complimented the song as an "anthem",[3] while another editor, Paul Verna, complimented it as a "gem".[4]

Track listing

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  • 12", Italy (1996)
  1. "Love is Leaving" (Alex Natale Remix) – 5:12
  2. "Love is Leaving" (Alex Natale Dub Mix) – 6:55
  3. "Love is Leaving" (Molella Guitar Mix) – 5:24
  4. "Love is Leaving" (Molly Nrg Mix) – 6:44
  • 12" maxi, Spain (1997)
  1. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Dub) – 8:28
  2. "Love is Leaving" (The Bleeding Gums Dub) – 6:25
  3. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Edit) – 4:18
  • CD single, Belgium (1997)
  1. "Love is Leaving" (The Milk Teeth Popular Mix) – 3:53
  2. "Love is Leaving" (The Incisor Cut/F. Edit) – 3:25
  • CD maxi, Europe (1997)
  1. "Love is Leaving" (The Milk Teeth Popular Mix) – 3:53
  2. "Love is Leaving" (The Original Tooth Fairy) – 3:49
  3. "Love is Leaving" (The Bleeding Gums Dub) – 6:25
  4. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Dub) – 8:28
  5. "Love is Leaving" (The Incisor Cut) – 5:11
  6. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Edit) – 4:18

Charts

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Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 61
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 3

References

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  1. ^ "Boy George – Love Is Leaving". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Boy George: Love is Leaving". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (18 April 1998). "Bring On The Divas: N'Dea, Shawn, And Michelle". Billboard. Volume 110. Issue 16.
  4. ^ Paul Verna (18 April 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Albums – Dance". Billboard. Volume 110. Issue 16.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 39.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 December 1996. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 50. 14 December 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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