Leave It Alone (song)
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"Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please
and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive
. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom
on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia
on 25 February 2008.
The Nine Network
has been using the song to promote its coverage of the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series cricket tournament.
The song debuted in its first week on the ARIA Singles Chart
on 25 February at number 90, before ascending to number 62.
The song exists in two versions: one is a radio edit and the other is the album version. Both versions have three choruses but the order they appear in are mixed around between both versions.
was directed by Duncan Skiles. The video premiered on Operator Please
's official website on 31 October.
The video opens up with all band members playing their instruments in a warehouse. At the beginning of the chorus, the keyboardist, Sarah Gardiner, and the lead singer, Amandah Wilkinson, begin to fight. As Wilkinson hits Gardiner in the mouth, yellow paint pours out of her mouth. The bassist, Ashley McConnell, begins to fight Wilkinson as well during the chorus. Wilkinson wins while green paint pours out of her mouth. For the second chorus the violinist, Taylor Henderson, begins to fight Wilkinson and Henderson punches Wilkinson in the mouth and pink paint pours out of her mouth. Wilkinson then punches Henderson in the mouth and orange blood pours out. During the bridge, it shows various shots of all members getting punched except for Tim Commandeur. Commandeur then uses his crash cymbal from his drum set and uses them as Frisbees and cuts off Henderson's hand and McConnell's foot. He then chucks his drum sticks at Gardiner and they go through her eye
s. Wilkinson then rips off Commandeur's arm as blue blood pours out. Henderson then uses her remaining arm to make her violin as a bow and arrow which then stabs Wilkinson in the stomach. For the conclusion of the video, it shows all members dead on the floor.
Blood colours
Amandah - Pink
Sarah - Yellow
Ashley - Green
Taylor - Orange
Timmy - Blue
UK 7" single
UK iTunes CD single
AUS CD single
Operator Please
Operator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the...
. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 25 February 2008.
The Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
has been using the song to promote its coverage of the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series cricket tournament.
The song debuted in its first week on the 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...
on 25 February at number 90, before ascending to number 62.
The song exists in two versions: one is a radio edit and the other is the album version. Both versions have three choruses but the order they appear in are mixed around between both versions.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Duncan Skiles. The video premiered on Operator Please
Operator Please
Operator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
's official website on 31 October.
The video opens up with all band members playing their instruments in a warehouse. At the beginning of the chorus, the keyboardist, Sarah Gardiner, and the lead singer, Amandah Wilkinson, begin to fight. As Wilkinson hits Gardiner in the mouth, yellow paint pours out of her mouth. The bassist, Ashley McConnell, begins to fight Wilkinson as well during the chorus. Wilkinson wins while green paint pours out of her mouth. For the second chorus the violinist, Taylor Henderson, begins to fight Wilkinson and Henderson punches Wilkinson in the mouth and pink paint pours out of her mouth. Wilkinson then punches Henderson in the mouth and orange blood pours out. During the bridge, it shows various shots of all members getting punched except for Tim Commandeur. Commandeur then uses his crash cymbal from his drum set and uses them as Frisbees and cuts off Henderson's hand and McConnell's foot. He then chucks his drum sticks at Gardiner and they go through her eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
s. Wilkinson then rips off Commandeur's arm as blue blood pours out. Henderson then uses her remaining arm to make her violin as a bow and arrow which then stabs Wilkinson in the stomach. For the conclusion of the video, it shows all members dead on the floor.
Blood colours
Amandah - Pink
Sarah - Yellow
Ashley - Green
Taylor - Orange
Timmy - Blue
Track listings
UK CD single- "Leave It Alone" (radio edit)
- "Leave It Alone" (album version)
- "Leave It Alone" (live)
- "Leave It Alone" (music video)
- "Crash Tragic"
- "Icicle"
UK 7" single
- "Leave It Alone" (New Young Pony Club mix) – 4:49
- "Leave It Alone" (David E. Sugar's St. Marks mix) – 4:52
UK iTunes CD single
- "Leave It Alone" (radio edit)
- "Leave It Alone" (New Young Pony Club Mix)
AUS CD single
- "Leave It Alone" (radio edit) – 3:34
- "Leave It Alone" (album version) – 3:41
- "Mister Mister" (live demo) – 2:22
- "Leave It Alone" (New Young Pony Club remix) – 4:49
- "Leave It Alone" (David E. Sugar remix) – 4:52
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARIA Singles Chart | 62 |
| 2008 | ARIA Physical Singles Chart | 34 |
| 2008 | ARIA Australian Singles Chart | 20 |