The end of the film Pretty in Pink, set in a high school prom, was originally meant to feature the OMD song "Goddess of Love" (which the band released on The Pacific Age later … See more

"If You Leave" has garnered both praise and derision since its release. Ian Cranna in Smash Hits wrote that the song is "false and contrived and seems to last about 3 years" (but … See more

Credits sourced from "Making Music" magazine, the "Vintage Synth" forum and the original album liner notes.
Orchestral … See more

• "If You Leave" was covered by pop-punk band Good Charlotte for the soundtrack of Not Another Teen Movie (2001), a parody on teen movies like Pretty in Pink.
• A … See more

• If You Leave at Discogs (list of releases) See more

7": Virgin / VS 843 (UK)
1. "If You Leave" – 4:30
2. "88 Seconds in Greensboro" – 4:20
7": A&M/Virgin / AM 8669 (US)
1. "If You Leave" – 4:24
2. "Secret" – 3:57 See more

• The OMD greatest hits albums The Best of OMD, The OMD Singles and Messages: The Greatest Hits.
• "If You Leave" was featured in the compilation album Lost & Found: Reconstruction.
• The … See more