Leaving (Pet Shop Boys song)

2012 single by Pet Shop Boys

"Leaving"

Single by Pet Shop Boys

from the album Elysium

B-side

"Hell"
"In His Imagination"
"Baby" (2003 demo)

Released

12 October 2012 (2012-10-12)

Recorded

2012

Genre

Synth-pop

Length

3:50

Label

Parlophone

Songwriter(s)

Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe

Producer(s)

Andrew Dawson
Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys singles chronology

"Winner"
(2012)

"Leaving"
(2012)

"Memory of the Future"
(2012)

Music video

"Leaving" on YouTube

"Leaving" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their eleventh studio album, Elysium (2012). It was released as the album's second single on 12 October 2012.^[1] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 44.

Track listings

CD single^[2] / digital EP^[3]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Leaving"	Andrew Dawson Pet Shop Boys	3:50
2.	"Hell"	Pet Shop Boys	3:33
3.	"In His Imagination"	Pet Shop Boys	4:54
4.	"Baby" (2003 demo)	Pet Shop Boys	3:47

CD single – *Leaving Remixed*^[4]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Leaving" (Lost Her Love remix)	Dusty Kid (remix)	11:31
2.	"Leaving" (HappySad Remix on CD)	Dawson (remix)	6:14
3.	"Leaving" (demo)	Pet Shop Boys	4:16

Digital EP – *Leaving Remixed*^[5]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Leaving" (Lost Her Love remix)	Dusty Kid (remix)	11:31
2.	"Leaving" (Believe in PSB remix)	Pet Shop Boys (remix)	6:44
3.	"Leaving" (demo)	Pet Shop Boys	4:16

Digital EP – *Leaving Again*^[6]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Leaving" (PSB Side-by-side remix)	Pet Shop Boys (remix)	7:00
2.	"Leaving" (HappySad remix)	Andrew Dawson (remix)	6:14
3.	"Leaving" (PSB Freedom remix)	Pet Shop Boys (remix)	7:05

7-inch single
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Leaving"	Andrew Dawson, Pet Shop Boys	3:50
2.	"Leaving" (demo)	Pet Shop Boys	4:16

12-inch single^[7]
No.	Title	Producer(s)
1.	"Leaving" (Lost Her Love remix)	Dusty Kid (remix)
2.	"Leaving" (HappySad remix)	Andrew Dawson (remix)
3.	"Leaving" (HappyHour remix)	Andrew Dawson (remix)

Charts

Chart performance for "Leaving"
Chart (2012–2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	73
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[9]	45
France (SNEP)^[10]	139
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	35
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	77
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[13]	74
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	69
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	70
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	44
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[17]	10

References

^ "Leaving Europe". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving CD Single". petshopboysshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
^ "Leaving – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving Remixed CD Single". petshopboysshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
^ "Leaving Remixed – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Leaving Again – Single by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving 12" Single". petshopboysshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Pet Shop Boys". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Leaving" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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