Leave It Alone (Broken Bells song)

"Leave It Alone"
Promotional single by Broken Bells
Released February 4, 2014
Recorded 2012-13
Genre Alternative rock
Length 5:31
Label Columbia
Producer Brian Burton

Broken Bells singles chronology
"Perfect World"
(2014)		 "Leave It Alone"
(2014)		 "Power Of The Bond"
(2014)

"Leave It Alone" is a song written by James Mercer and Brian Burton of the American alternative rock band Broken Bells. It was originally recorded by the band for their second studio album, After the Disco, where it appears as the fourth track on the album. A "Leave It Alone" promotional single was released for streaming on the Australian branch of commercial music streaming service Spotify on February 4, 2014, becoming the fourth release by the band in promotion of After the Disco, after singles "Holding On for Life", "After the Disco" and promotional single "Perfect World".

Music video

No music video for "Leave It Alone" is known to be in production. However, a lyric video, reflecting the art style of the After the Disco short film series and featuring the band's "signature pink aesthetic", was premiered on music video hosting service Vevo on February 4, 2014, the day of After the Disco's release in the United States.[1]

Track listing

Spotify promotional single
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Leave It Alone"  James Mercer, Brian BurtonBurton 5:31

Personnel

Adapted from After the Disco liner notes.[2]

Broken Bells
  • Brian Burton – Drums, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Bass, Guitar
  • James Mercer – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Synthesizer, Percussion
Vocals
Orchestra
  • The Angel City String Orchestra - strings
Daniele Luppi - conductor, string arrangement
Anton Riehl - score
Peter Kent - concertmaster, violin
Chris Tedesco - contractor

  • Carolyn Osborn - violin
  • Erika Walczak - violin
  • Jennifer Walton - violin
  • Judy Yoo - violin
  • Julie Beavers - violin
  • Norman Hughes - violin
  • Shari Zippert - violin
  • Sharon Jackson - violin
  • Susan Chatman - violin
  • Vladimir Polimatidi - violin
  • Alisha Bauer - cello
  • Stefanie Fife - cello
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith - cello
  • Adrianna Zoppo - viola
  • Brianna Bandy - viola
  • Jessica Van Velzen - viola
Technical personnel
  • Brian Burton - producer, programmer
  • Kennie Takahashi - programmer, mixing, recording, engineer
  • Todd Monfalcone - recording
  • Jeff Peters - recording [strings]
  • Jacob Dennis - assistant mixing, assistant engineer
  • Michele Harrison - management
  • Chris Kahn - assistant mixing, assistant engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering
  • Todd Monfalcone - mixing, second engineer
  • Ian Montone - management
  • Geoff Neal - assistant mixing
  • Amy Schmalz - management
  • Laura Sisk - second engineer
  • Jeremy Underwood - assistant engineer [strings]

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalog no.
Australia[3] February 4, 2014 Stream Columbia Records none

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Melinda. "Broken Bells' lyric video for 'Leave It Alone' sums up the song's isolation". Hitfix. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ↑ After the Disco (liner notes). Broken Bells. Columbia Records. 2014.
  3. ↑ "Leave It Alone by Broken Bells". Spotify. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.