Leavin'

Album: Departure (2008)
Charted: 48 10
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Songfacts®:

  • This was produced by C "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. They were the team behind Rihanna's 2007 smash hit "Umbrella."
  • McCartney has said that this is one of the few songs on Departure that is not autobiographical.
  • The steamy video, which was reportedly banned by the Disney Channel, provoked much comment as it was feared it would lose McCartney his younger audience.

Comments: 2

  • Sam from Chicago, Ilwell i could see why they would ban it from disney. i mean they practically have SEX on the bed.. he tells her that if they get together she will feel high which is a reference to using drugs. i understand it very well and i thank disney for not letting it on. who would want their child watching people making out half-naked during a commercial for phineas and ferb. well thats mu opinoin agree with it or not..
    :) love sam
  • Wanda from Humble, TxJesse McCartney is the greatest person ever... why would disney channel do that he could never lose his fans if he did then they weren't really his fans to begin with... JESSE, SWEETY, BABY YOU ROCK
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