Thanks for Leaving

"Thanks for Leaving"
Single by Alexandra Stan
from the album Unlocked
Released 3 April 2014
Format CD single, Digital Download
Recorded 2014
Genre Pop
Length 3:32
Label Roton, Fonogram
Writer(s) Lee Anna James, Naz Tokio, Sebastian Jacom, Alexandru Cotoi
Producer(s) Sebastian Jacome, Alexandru Cotoi
Alexandra Stan singles chronology
"Baby, It's OK!
(2013)
"Thanks for Leaving"
(2014)
"Cherry Pop"
(2014)
Music video
"Thanks For Leaving" on YouTube

"Thanks for Leaving" is a song by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan, extracted from her second studio album Unlocked as a promotional single. After Stan spend a few of months in USA, she start to record new material. The single premiered live with an acoustic version on Radio ZU.[1]

Background

Thanks for Leaving is a pop ballad song. The song is written about Stan's relationship with her former manager Marcel Prodan. Stan said "When the song was wrriten, I realised that people would understand what I have been through, and my power to go on. I wished 'Thanks For Leaving' to be my first single after the hiatus, and I`m very happy about it, and I'm glad that I could express all those feelings and emotions through the song and the music video."

Music Video

Stan promoted the music video one month before its release with a short film made by Khaled Mokhtar. The film was released in four parts on Stans YouTube Channel. The music video was shot in California, by Khaled Mokhtar.

Track listing

  1. "Thanks for Leaving" (Radio Edit) - 3:32

Release history

Territory Date Format Label
Romania 28 April 2014[2] Digital Download
Roton
Germany
Kontor
Italy 2 May 2014
Ego Italy
United States
Ultra Records

Chart performance

The song debuted in the Romanian Top 100, after its two-weeks-release at No. 71, climbing to No. 42 in its second and last week.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
Romania (Romanian Top 100)
42
Ukraine (FDR Pop Singles Chart)[3][4]
1

References