Leave the Pieces

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“Leave the Pieces”
“Leave the Pieces” cover
Single by The Wreckers
from the album Stand Still, Look Pretty
Released February 7, 2006 (U.S. – iTunes)
Genre Country/Pop
Length 3:31
Label Maverick
Writer(s) Jennifer Hanson, Billy Austin
Producer John Shanks, Michelle Branch
Certification Gold (RIAA)
The Wreckers singles chronology
"I'm Feeling You"
(2005)		 "Leave the Pieces"
(2006)		 "My, Oh My"
(2006)
Music video
"Leave the Pieces" at CMT.com

"Leave the Pieces" is a country-pop song written by Jennifer Hanson and Billy Austin, and produced by John Shanks and Michelle Branch for The Wreckers' debut album Stand Still, Look Pretty (2006). It was released to the U.S. iTunes Music Store as the album's first single on February 7 2006 (see 2006 in music). The release includes the album version of the song only.

The single entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-eight,[1] and it peaked at number thirty-four. It was the first debut single by a musical duo to reach number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart since 1991, and the first by a female duo since 1953.[2] Wreckers member Branch said of the song's success, "To see our hard work in getting this project off the ground result in my first number-one as an artist could not be more meaningful", while Jessica Harp said "It's an amazing feeling to have our debut single go number one, especially getting to share it with my dear friend. The fact that we've achieved such success is something I can't even comprehend yet. I just know that the stars have aligned, and it feels good to be a Wrecker."[3]

The single's video features a girl (played by Harp) who is leaving her boyfriend, played by actor Nick Steele[1] because he is on the fence about their relationship. Harp packs all her clothes and her friend, played by Branch, comes and picks her up. The video includes shots of the women performing on a porch and in/beside an old car, and it topped the U.S. Country Music Television video playlist.[3]

In December 2006 The Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" for "Leave the Pieces".[4]

Contents

[edit] Formats and track listings

Australian CD single
  1. "Leave the Pieces" (Pop Edit)
  2. "My, Oh My" (Demo Version)
  3. "Stand Still, Look Pretty"

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 34
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 54
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 19
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 87

[edit] Succession

Preceded by
"If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)"
by Rodney Atkins		 Billboard Hot Country Songs
number one single by The Wreckers
September 9-September 16, 2006		 Succeeded by
"Brand New Girlfriend"
by Steve Holy

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hope, Clover. "Chamillionaire Retains Top Spot On Hot 100". Billboard. June 1, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
  2. ^ Bronson, Fred. "Chart Beat". Billboard. August 31, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2006.
  3. ^ a b "The Wreckers' "Leave the Pieces" Hits Number One on Billboard's "Hot Country Songs" Chart". Market Wire. August 28, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2006.
  4. ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
  5. ^ "Australian peak". Retrieved on October 31, 2006.

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