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1981 single by Mental As Anything From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" is a song by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in May 1981 as the lead single from their third studio album Cats & Dogs. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report.[1]
"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" | ||||
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Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
from the album Cats & Dogs | ||||
B-side | "Assault And Flattery" | |||
Released | May 1981 (Aus) | |||
Length | 3:12 | |||
Label | Regular Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Plaza | |||
Producer(s) | Russell Dunlop, Bruce Brown | |||
Mental As Anything singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" on YouTube |
At the 1981 Countdown Music Awards, the song won Best Australian Single.[2]
Junkee Media described it as, "a gonzo anti-break-up song with a melody line as big and gaudy as one of Jeff Koons' flower dogs, is a cartoon in and of itself. It’s the kind of thing you'd expect to see scribbled on the side of a wall, rather than playing on the radio. And that's its genius."[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" | Martin Plaza | 2:16 |
2. | "Assault And Flattery" | Reg Mombassa | 2:45 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 4 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 16 |
Chart (1981) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 39 |
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