Love Is Leaving Explained

Love is Leaving
Cover:	Love_is_Leaving_(Boy_George_song).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Boy George
B-Side:	Remix
Released:	1996
Genre:	Dance house trance
Length:	3:53
Label:	Sony Music
Producer:	Mike Koglin
Prev Title:	Sad
Prev Title2:	Satan's Butterfly Ball
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	When Will You Learn
Next Year:	1998

"Love is Leaving" is a song by English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer and photographer Boy George.^[1] It was written by George and German DJ Mike Koglin, who also produced this track, and released in 1996 as a single only. Becoming a sizeable club hit in Europe, the song peaked at number three in Italy and number 61 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in December 1996. Outside Europe, it was successful in Israel, peaking at number-one in March 1997. The single also charted in Australia, reaching number 70. The accompanying music video for "Love is Leaving" was directed by Ben Unwin^[2] and is shot in black-and-white. Larry Flick from Billboard complimented the song as an "anthem",^[3] while another editor, Paul Verna, complimented it as a "gem".^[4]

Track listing

• 12", Italy (1996)

1. "Love is Leaving" (Alex Natale Remix) – 5:12
2. "Love is Leaving" (Alex Natale Dub Mix) – 6:55
3. "Love is Leaving" (Molella Guitar Mix) – 5:24
4. "Love is Leaving" (Molly Nrg Mix) – 6:44

• 12" maxi, Spain (1997)

1. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Dub) – 8:28
2. "Love is Leaving" (The Bleeding Gums Dub) – 6:25
3. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Edit) – 4:18

• CD single, Belgium (1997)

1. "Love is Leaving" (The Milk Teeth Popular Mix) – 3:53
2. "Love is Leaving" (The Incisor Cut/F. Edit) – 3:25

• CD maxi, Europe (1997)

1. "Love is Leaving" (The Milk Teeth Popular Mix) – 3:53
2. "Love is Leaving" (The Original Tooth Fairy) – 3:49
3. "Love is Leaving" (The Bleeding Gums Dub) – 6:25
4. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Dub) – 8:28
5. "Love is Leaving" (The Incisor Cut) – 5:11
6. "Love is Leaving" (The Back Teeth Edit) – 4:18

Charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	61
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[7]	3

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boy George – Love Is Leaving. Discogs.
2. Web site: Boy George: Love is Leaving. Mvdbase.com. 2018-10-15.
3. [Larry Flick|Flick, Larry]
4. Paul Verna (18 April 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Albums – Dance". Billboard. Volume 110. Issue 16.
5. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 39.
6. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 14 December 1996. 1 March 2018.
7. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 13. 50. 14. 14 December 1996. 27 November 2019.