Leavin' (Tony! Toni! Toné! song)

"Leavin'" is a song by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! It was released on April 12, 1994, as the fourth single from their 1993 album Sons of Soul. The optimistic, upbeat song features turntable scratches and a sample of A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 song "If the Papes Come". Music critics found the song's style and group member Raphael Wiggins' singing reminiscent of Smokey Robinson.

"Leavin'"
Single by Tony! Toni! Toné!
from the album Sons of Soul
ReleasedApril 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
Recorded1993
GenreSoul, pop
Length3:57 (radio edit)
5:57 (album version)
LabelWing, Mercury, Polygram
Songwriter(s)John Smith, Raphael Wiggins, Q-Tip (musician), Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Producer(s)Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! singles chronology
"(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow"
(1994)
"Leavin'"
(1994)
"Slow Wine"
(1994)

"Leavin'" charted at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 41 on the Hot R&B Singles. It attained its highest charting in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 30. The song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 film Beverly Hills Cop III.

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