Leave It
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"Leave It" is a song by Yes
. It appears on their 1983 album, 90125
. The song featured repeated single issues, most backed with remixes of the song or an a cappella
version. The original version was occasionally placed as the B-side of "Owner of a Lonely Heart
", and on another instance, the original version was found on a 12-inch single with another A-side track, "City of Love". The song has the distinction of being the only track from 90125 virtually unaltered from the version recorded by Squire, Rabin, White and Kaye before Jon Anderson
rejoined.
The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Top Album Rock Tracks chart.
" serving as a form of introduction.
Several remixes of the song exist, two of which can be found on a tape issued in 1984, known as "Twelve inches on tape" (Atco
7-90156-4-A). The cover of the tape displays the cover of a 12" A-Side single issue of "Leave It" backed with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" as its B-Side. This 12" single, however, may not actually exist, with this cover being only created for the tape. The tape track list is "Leave It (Remix)", "Owner of a Lonely Heart (Red and Blue Mix)", "Leave It (Hello, Goodbye Mix)", "Owner of a Lonely Heart". The last of which is the same as the "90125" album version. All four tracks appear on both sides of the tape. These remixes can also be found on other singles.
Furthermore, an "A Cappella Version" was issued, which appeared as the B-Side to other versions of the single.
The 2004 remastered CD version of "90125" includes the "A Cappella Version" and "Single Remix" versions of the song. The "Single Remix" is the same as the "Remix" version on "Twelve inches on tape".
The Middlebury College coed a cappella group the Bobolinks covered the song on their 2011 album, Parlor Games. The Bobolinks' version appears on the 2011 Voices Only college a cappella compilation.
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
. It appears on their 1983 album, 90125
90125
-Yes:*Jon Anderson – lead vocals*Tony Kaye – keyboards*Trevor Rabin – guitars, additional keyboards, backing vocals*Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals*Alan White – drums, percussion, backing vocals- Studio personnel :...
. The song featured repeated single issues, most backed with remixes of the song or an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
version. The original version was occasionally placed as the B-side of "Owner of a Lonely Heart
Owner of a Lonely Heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin, the song reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 — to date Yes's biggest chart success...
", and on another instance, the original version was found on a 12-inch single with another A-side track, "City of Love". The song has the distinction of being the only track from 90125 virtually unaltered from the version recorded by Squire, Rabin, White and Kaye before Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
rejoined.
The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Top Album Rock Tracks chart.
On the album
This is the second track on the album's second side, with "CinemaCinema (song)
"Cinema" is an instrumental song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1983 album, 90125. It won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, the band's first Grammy.- History :...
" serving as a form of introduction.
In the live setting
"Leave It" appeared in a similar manner on the 9012Live tour as it had on the album; it was the second song performed each night, with "Cinema" serving as the intro. The song was performed on all 113 shows of the 9012Live tour, but has never been performed by the band since.Remixes
- Main article: 90125 (album)#Remix albums
Several remixes of the song exist, two of which can be found on a tape issued in 1984, known as "Twelve inches on tape" (Atco
Atco Records
ATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who...
7-90156-4-A). The cover of the tape displays the cover of a 12" A-Side single issue of "Leave It" backed with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" as its B-Side. This 12" single, however, may not actually exist, with this cover being only created for the tape. The tape track list is "Leave It (Remix)", "Owner of a Lonely Heart (Red and Blue Mix)", "Leave It (Hello, Goodbye Mix)", "Owner of a Lonely Heart". The last of which is the same as the "90125" album version. All four tracks appear on both sides of the tape. These remixes can also be found on other singles.
Furthermore, an "A Cappella Version" was issued, which appeared as the B-Side to other versions of the single.
The 2004 remastered CD version of "90125" includes the "A Cappella Version" and "Single Remix" versions of the song. The "Single Remix" is the same as the "Remix" version on "Twelve inches on tape".
The Middlebury College coed a cappella group the Bobolinks covered the song on their 2011 album, Parlor Games. The Bobolinks' version appears on the 2011 Voices Only college a cappella compilation.