Leavin'
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"Leavin'" is a song written and produced by Tricky Stewart
, and The-Dream
, and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney
. It is the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure
(May 20, 2008), and it was sent to the U.S. mainstream radios
on March 10, 2008. It remains one of McCartney's biggest hit singles in the United States to date, and one of the biggest songs of 2008, receiving huge radio and mainstream play reaching number one in the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and almost took the top spot in the Billboard Pop 100 chart, but was over taken by "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
, with the song having to take Number 2. Also, the song reached the Top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100
and went platinum with over 2 million downloads on iTunes. Leavin' also peaked at No.1 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
on April 22, 2008.
The single is currently available on the UK iTunes. The UK release of the single has been said to be released on June 9, 2008, according to Jesse's Official UK Site (www.jesse-mccartney.co.uk) followed by his album Departure
on June 16, 2008. The UK download has been released via 7digital and the music video is currently receiving heavy airplay on music video channels across the UK.
On August 26, 2008, an acoustic version of the song was made available on iTunes
and other outlets. The acoustic version was sung by Jesse with Rich Berra of the Johnjay and Rich Morning Show, a radio show broadcast across Arizona, Portland and Colorado Springs. Proceeds from the downloads benefitted the radio duo's Christmas Wish Foundation or CWF.
" video.
It begins with Jesse and a girl, played by actress Niki Huey, sitting in chairs opposite each other. Jesse is wearing an unbuttoned shirt and she is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and panties. After staring at each other, the girl gets up and climbs suggestively onto Jesse's lap. The second verse has Jesse wearing only pants and the girl's wearing a bra and underwear, rolling around, frolicking on a mattress. The video ends with Jesse and the girl kissing in a car. Throughout the chorus, Jesse is shown in a bluish-white room.
The video premiered on March 7, 2008 on Yahoo! Music
. It has peaked at #1 on the MuchOnDemand
Daily Countdown. The music video has over 27 million hit to date on Jesse McCartney
's official youtube channel.
EU iTunes Download 1 - EP
EU iTunes Download 2 - Single
EU iTunes Download 3 - Single
UK CD - Single
UK iTunes Download 1 - Single
UK iTunes Download 2 - Single
UK iTunes Download 3 - EP
UK iTunes Download 4 - EP
making it McCartney's highest debut on the chart. In its second week rose to #10 becoming McCartney's biggest chart hit in the United States to date.
It stayed at #10 for 3 non-consecutive weeks. It almost reached the top spot on the Billboard Pop 100 but Katy Perry's single "I Kissed A Girl" had the first place. The single peaked #1 on Billboards Mainstream Top 40 chart and the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay. "Leavin'" stayed in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks. The single was certified Platinum in the U.S. Apart from that, "Leavin'" managed to peak at #1 due to heavy airplay and remained at #1 for six consecutive weeks on American Top 40
hosted by Ryan Seacrest
. "Leavin'" holds the record for spending the second most week at #1 in 2008 on the American Top 40
behind Leona Lewis
' "Bleeding Love
" which was also co-written by Jesse McCartney. Radio Disney
played the song with a few edits, being the line, Man, that thing you got behind you is so amazing to Man, the way you make me feel is so amazing, and let it rain to look again. It is featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
.
Christopher Stewart (music producer)
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million...
, and The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
, and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
. It is the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure
Departure (Jesse McCartney album)
Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008, through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged...
(May 20, 2008), and it was sent to the U.S. mainstream radios
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
on March 10, 2008. It remains one of McCartney's biggest hit singles in the United States to date, and one of the biggest songs of 2008, receiving huge radio and mainstream play reaching number one in the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and almost took the top spot in the Billboard Pop 100 chart, but was over taken by "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
, with the song having to take Number 2. Also, the song reached the Top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and went platinum with over 2 million downloads on iTunes. Leavin' also peaked at No.1 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
Release
The single was released on iTunesITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on April 22, 2008.
The single is currently available on the UK iTunes. The UK release of the single has been said to be released on June 9, 2008, according to Jesse's Official UK Site (www.jesse-mccartney.co.uk) followed by his album Departure
Departure (Jesse McCartney album)
Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008, through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged...
on June 16, 2008. The UK download has been released via 7digital and the music video is currently receiving heavy airplay on music video channels across the UK.
On August 26, 2008, an acoustic version of the song was made available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and other outlets. The acoustic version was sung by Jesse with Rich Berra of the Johnjay and Rich Morning Show, a radio show broadcast across Arizona, Portland and Colorado Springs. Proceeds from the downloads benefitted the radio duo's Christmas Wish Foundation or CWF.
Music video
Tommy2 confirmed that the music video for "Leavin" was shot on February 17, 2008 and was directed by Sanji, who also directed his "She's No YouShe's No You
"She's No You" is the second single in Jesse McCartney's debut album, Beautiful Soul. The single was released in 2005. McCartney, who co-wrote the song, says he was in a caffeine "buzz" when he wrote it, hence the fast pace it has. This song was also packaged into the 2006 Hannah Montana...
" video.
It begins with Jesse and a girl, played by actress Niki Huey, sitting in chairs opposite each other. Jesse is wearing an unbuttoned shirt and she is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and panties. After staring at each other, the girl gets up and climbs suggestively onto Jesse's lap. The second verse has Jesse wearing only pants and the girl's wearing a bra and underwear, rolling around, frolicking on a mattress. The video ends with Jesse and the girl kissing in a car. Throughout the chorus, Jesse is shown in a bluish-white room.
The video premiered on March 7, 2008 on Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
. It has peaked at #1 on the MuchOnDemand
MuchOnDemand
MuchOnDemand was an hour-long per broadcast viewer interactive television program aired on MuchMusic, Monday through Friday at 5pm ET. It was broadcast live from the Much broadcasting studio on 299 Queen Street West in Toronto. The Best of MuchOnDemand, aired Sundays at 10am ET, highlighting the...
Daily Countdown. The music video has over 27 million hit to date on Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
's official youtube channel.
Formats and track listings
Australian CD - single- "Leavin'"
- "Leavin'" (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
- "Leavin'" (MSTRKRFTMSTRKRFTMSTRKRFT is a Canadian electronic music duo from Toronto, Ontario. The group was started in 2005 by Jesse F. Keeler of Death from Above 1979 and Al-P formerly of the Mississauga, Ontario electropop group Girlsareshort...
Remix)
EU iTunes Download 1 - EP
- "Leavin"
- "Oxygen"
- "Think About It"
EU iTunes Download 2 - Single
- "Leavin"
- "Bleeding Love"
EU iTunes Download 3 - Single
- "Leavin"
- "Leavin" (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
UK CD - Single
- "Leavin'"
- "Leavin'" (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
UK iTunes Download 1 - Single
- "Leavin'"
- "Leavin'" (MSTRKRFT Remix)
UK iTunes Download 2 - Single
- "Leavin'" (The Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
UK iTunes Download 3 - EP
- "Leavin'"
- "Bleeding LoveBleeding Love"Bleeding Love" is a pop/R&B ballad co-written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder for British singer Leona Lewis's debut album, Spirit. The song is the album's lead single , released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2007...
" - "Leavin'" (Ralph Rosario Radio Edit)
- "Leavin'" (Albert C Reggaeton Radio Mix)
UK iTunes Download 4 - EP
- "Leavin'"
- "Leavin'" (MSTRKRFT Remix)
- "Leavin'" (Music Video)
Critical reception
An early review by Musicouch described Jesse as showing a range of "growth and pop sensibility," drawing comparison to Justin Timberlake.Chart performance
The song debuted at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
making it McCartney's highest debut on the chart. In its second week rose to #10 becoming McCartney's biggest chart hit in the United States to date.
It stayed at #10 for 3 non-consecutive weeks. It almost reached the top spot on the Billboard Pop 100 but Katy Perry's single "I Kissed A Girl" had the first place. The single peaked #1 on Billboards Mainstream Top 40 chart and the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay. "Leavin'" stayed in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks. The single was certified Platinum in the U.S. Apart from that, "Leavin'" managed to peak at #1 due to heavy airplay and remained at #1 for six consecutive weeks on American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
hosted by Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
. "Leavin'" holds the record for spending the second most week at #1 in 2008 on the American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
behind Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
' "Bleeding Love
Bleeding Love
"Bleeding Love" is a pop/R&B ballad co-written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder for British singer Leona Lewis's debut album, Spirit. The song is the album's lead single , released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in October 2007...
" which was also co-written by Jesse McCartney. Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
played the song with a few edits, being the line, Man, that thing you got behind you is so amazing to Man, the way you make me feel is so amazing, and let it rain to look again. It is featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11
Radio Disney Jams 11 is the eleventh album in the Radio Disney Jams series. It is a compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney.- Track listing :-Bonus DVD:The Bonus DVD includes the following:...
.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
49 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
16 |
| Dutch Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... |
97 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
48 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| Year End Charts (2008) | Year End Rank |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
56 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
28 |