"Leave It to Me" was the third single by the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
art rock quartet,
Director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
. It was released on 5 January 2007.
Although not as popular as the band's debut single "
Reconnect", the single fared better than their
follow-up single and charted in Ireland at number seventeen, spending only two weeks in the
Irish Singles Chart.
The release of this single coincided with Director winning Most Promising Act and Best Debut Album in the 2007 ''
Hot Press
''Hot Press'' is a fortnightly music and politics magazine based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in June 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes.
History
''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who co ...
'' Readers' Poll.
National broadcaster,
RTÉ, noted the song alongside debut single "
Reconnect" as one of the better tracks on the album, ''
We Thrive on Big Cities''.
On January 13, 2007, the song was performed on ''
Tubridy Tonight
''Tubridy Tonight'' is a talk show hosted by Ryan Tubridy that aired on RTÉ One for five seasons between 2004 and 2009. The programme featured guest interviews (usually three per show), audience participation and live music from both a guest mu ...
'', the band appearing alongside a range of actorial and medical guests:
Wendy Richard
Wendy Richard (born Wendy Emerton; 20 July 1943 – 26 February 2009) was an English actress, known for her television roles as Miss Shirley Brahms on the BBC sitcom ''Are You Being Served?'' from 1972 to 1985, and Pauline Fowler on the soa ...
,
Dr. Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton (born 30 October 1970) is a physician and broadcaster. He is presenter of '' How Long Will You Live?'' on RTÉ One and former presenter of ''The Surgery'' on BBC Radio 1.
Education and medical training
Hamilton graduated from medic ...
and
Lorraine Pilkington
Lorraine Pilkington (born 18 April 1974) is an Irish actress from Dublin who is best known for her role as Katrina Finlay from '' Monarch of the Glen''.
Life
Born in Dublin, Pilkington grew up in the affluent suburban village of Malahide, and ...
.
Chart performance
References
External links
Official band website*
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2007 singles
Director (band) songs
2006 songs
Atlantic Records singles