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. It was the first

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released from their debut album ''

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Background

It was used in the soundtracks to the video games ''

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'', and is also featured in the video game ''

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''. The song was featured in the 2000 movies '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' and '' High Fidelity'', as well as the 1997 film '' Dangerous Ground'', the 1998 film ''

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'', the 1999 film ''

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'' and in episodes of ''

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''. The song originally appeared on the duo's first mix album, ''NME Xmas Dust Up'', which was produced for the ''

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into their Christmas 1994 issue. This was when the duo were still known as the Dust Brothers. The recurring lyric "the brother's gonna work it out" later led to the name of their 1998 mix album of the same name.

Track listing

; CD ;; UK, Europe, and US release # "Leave Home" – 5:33 # "Leave Home" (

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mix) – 6:47 # "Leave Home" (

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mix) – 5:36 ;; US release (ASW 6167-2) # "Leave Home" – 5:33 # "Leave Home" (Underworld mix one) – 8:52 # "Leave Home" (Underworld mix two) – 6:46 # "Leave Home" (Sabres of Paradise mix) – 5:37 ;; Japan release # "Leave Home" – 5:33 # "Leave Home" (Underworld mix I) – 8:53 # "Leave Home" (Sabres of Paradise mix) – 5:36 # " Life Is Sweet" – 6:33 # "Life Is Sweet" (

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remix) – 8:37 # "If You Kling to Me I'll Klong You" – 5:24 ; 12-inch vinyl ;; UK version one # "Leave Home" – 5:33 # "Leave Home" (Sabres of Paradise mix) – 5:36 # "Let Me in Mate" – 4:21 ;; UK version two # "Leave Home" (Underworld mix II) – 8:53 # "Leave Home" (Underworld mix) – 6:47

Charts

References

{{authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs The Chemical Brothers songs Virgin Records singles Astralwerks singles Songs written by Tom Rowlands Songs written by Ed Simons