I'm Leavin' (Elvis Presley song)

"I'm Leavin'"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side"I'm Leavin'"
B-side"Heart of Rome"
ReleasedJune 22, 1971
RecordedMay 20, 1971
StudioRCA Studio B, Nashville
GenreSoft rock
Length2:48
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Life"
(1971) 		"I'm Leavin'" / "Heart of Rome"
(1971) 		"It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry"
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard[1]Top 60 Pop Spotlight

"I'm Leavin'" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Sonny Charles and Michael Jarrett.[2]

The song was originally released in 1971 as a single, with "Heart of Rome" (from the album Love Letters from Elvis) on the B-side.[3] In the United States "I'm Leavin'" reached number 36 on Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 21, 1971.[4] In the UK Singles Chart, it reached number 23 for the week of October 2, 1971.[5]

Later "I'm Leavin'" was included in the 1980 box set Elvis Aron Presley (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles").[6]

Personnel

Sourced from Keith Flynn and AFM session logs.[7]

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)[5] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 36

References

  1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 July 1971. pp. 76–.
  2. ^ David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950–1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
  3. ^ "Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin' at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  4. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  6. ^ "Elvis Presley - Elvis Aron Presley (1955–1980 – 25 Anniversary) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  7. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". Keithflynn.com. 1971-05-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  8. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions".