If You Leave
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| Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
| from the album Pretty in Pink soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 28 April 1986 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records (U.K.) A&M Records (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Tom Lord-Alge | |||
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"If You Leave" is a 1986 song by the British synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the film Pretty in Pink where it was played prominently during the final scene. It became the group's biggest hit in the U.S., reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but was not a major hit in the UK, where it only reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7": Virgin / VS 843 (UK)
- "If You Leave" - 4:30
- "88 Seconds in Greensboro" - 4:20
[edit] 7": A&M / AM 8669 (US)
- "If You Leave" - 4:24
- "Secret" - 3:57
[edit] 12": Virgin / VS 843-12 (UK)
- "If You Leave" (Extended Version) - 5:59
- "88 Seconds in Greensboro" - 4:20
- "Locomotion" (Live Version) - 3:50
[edit] 12": A&M / SP-12176 (US)
- "If You Leave" (Extended Version) - 5:59
- "La Femme Accident" (Extended Version) - 5:36
[edit] Pop Culture References
The hit Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after 1980s hit songs, named an episode after this song.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 31 |
[edit] Other appearances
- The OMD greatest hits albums The Best of OMD and The OMD Singles
- "If You Leave" was featured in the compilation album Lost & Found: Reconstruction.
- On Modern Family, "If You Leave" is Phil and Claire Dunphy's song, however Clair forgets this and thinks their song is "True" by Spandau Ballet; Phil claims never to have mentioned the band over the entire course of their relationship.[1]
[edit] Cover versions
- "If You Leave" was covered by pop-punk band Good Charlotte for the soundtrack of Not Another Teen Movie, a parody on teen movies like Pretty in Pink.
- A cover version by Nada Surf was used on an episode of The O.C. It is played as a tribute to the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink where the original OMD version of the song appeared. It was released on Music from the OC: Mix 2.
- LMP covered the song on their album A Century of Song.
- Indie rock band Rafter covered the song for the compilation album Guilt by Association Vol. 2, released in 2008.[2]
- It was also covered by Tom Racer on the compilation album Isn't She Still... the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack Revisited
[edit] References
- ^ "Modern Family "Great Expectations"". http://www.tvfanatic.com/shows/modern-family/episodes/season_1/great-expectations/.
- ^ Matthew Solarski (19 November 2008). "My Brightest Diamond, Frightened Rabbit Do Covers". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/34070-my-brightest-diamond-frightened-rabbit-do-covers/. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
