If You Leave

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“If You Leave”
“If You Leave” cover
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Pretty in Pink soundtrack
Released 28th April, 1986
Format 7", 12"
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:30
Label Virgin Records
Producer Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Tom Lord Alge
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"La Femme Accident"
(1985)		 "If You Leave"
(1986)		 "(Forever) Live and Die"
(1986)

"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. It became the group's biggest hit in the US, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but was virtually ignored in the UK, where it only reached #48 on the UK singles chart.

Contents

[edit] Track Listing

[edit] 7": Virgin / VS 843 (UK)

  1. "If You Leave" - 4:30
  2. "88 Seconds in Greensboro" - 4:20

[edit] 7": A&M / AM 8669 (US)

  1. "If You Leave" - 4:24
  2. "Secret" - 3:57

[edit] 12": Virgin / VS 843-12 (UK)

  1. "If You Leave" (Extended Version) - 5:59
  2. "88 Seconds in Greensboro" - 4:20
  3. "Locomotion" (Live Version) - 3:50

[edit] 12": A&M / SP-12176 (US)

  1. "If You Leave" (Extended Version) - 5:59
  2. "La Femme Accident" (Extended Version) - 5:36

[edit] Legacy

The hit Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after 80s hit songs, named an episode after this song.

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 48
US Billboard Hot 100 4
US Adult Contemporary 24
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 31

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Cover versions

  • A cover version by Nada Surf was used on an episode of The O.C. The song plays when Seth says goodbye to Anna at the airport. It is 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.