In honor of ‘Pretty in Pink’s 30th anniversary, OMD’s frontman looks back at the classic track.
They came up with the now-classic tune, If You Leave.
So they asked if could we write then another one tomorrow.
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But the last minute change left the Brits with the task of whipping up a brand new song overnight.
If You Leave became the lead single off thePretty In Pinksoundtrack and the second single from their studio album.
4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Obviously it turned out to be a massive hit so were not complaining.
The whole thing was really flying by the seat of our pants.
But that success hit a snag when the band saw how their song ultimately fit into the movie.
Its one of those moments you just have to laugh.
Theres something amazing about that movie and that song combined, he says.
It speaks to something that all Americans know.
